Anil17 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Punctuation 4, please approve my answers
Hi
Can someone please approve my answers to the following Punctuation question.
Punctuate the following, remembering to take a new line each time a person begins to speak:
come here my little man said the policeman kindly why are you crying I ve lost my mummy sobbed the little boy don’t worry we ll soon find her what is your name sonny asked the policeman tommy he replied wiping away his tears thats the same as mine where do you live tommy springbank road said tommy more calmly do you know the number on your door no maybe your house has a name has it tommy i dont know replied tommy well we ll take a stroll down this way said the smiling constable taking tommys hand.
“Come here, my little man!” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?”
“I’ve lost my mummy!” sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name, sonny?” asked the policeman.
“Tommy,” he replied, wiping away his tears.
“That’s the same as mine? Where do you live, Tommy?”
“Springbank Road,” said Tommy more calmly.
“Do you know the number on your door? No. Maybe your house has a name? Has it Tommy?”
“I don’t know,” replied Tommy.
“Well, we’ll take a stroll down this way,” said the smiling constable, taking Tommy’s hand.
Can someone please approve my answers to the following Punctuation question.
Punctuate the following, remembering to take a new line each time a person begins to speak:
come here my little man said the policeman kindly why are you crying I ve lost my mummy sobbed the little boy don’t worry we ll soon find her what is your name sonny asked the policeman tommy he replied wiping away his tears thats the same as mine where do you live tommy springbank road said tommy more calmly do you know the number on your door no maybe your house has a name has it tommy i dont know replied tommy well we ll take a stroll down this way said the smiling constable taking tommys hand.
“Come here, my little man!” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?”
“I’ve lost my mummy!” sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name, sonny?” asked the policeman.
“Tommy,” he replied, wiping away his tears.
“That’s the same as mine? Where do you live, Tommy?”
“Springbank Road,” said Tommy more calmly.
“Do you know the number on your door? No. Maybe your house has a name? Has it Tommy?”
“I don’t know,” replied Tommy.
“Well, we’ll take a stroll down this way,” said the smiling constable, taking Tommy’s hand.
Top answer
” said the policeman, kindly. ” sobbed the little boy. “Don’t worry!
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“Come here, My Little Man!” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?”
“I’ve lost my mummy!” sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name, Sonny?” asked the policeman.
“Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears.
“That’s the same as mine! Where do you live, Tommy?”
“Springb
“I’ve lost my mummy!” sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name, Sonny?” asked the policeman.
“Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears.
“That’s the same as mine! Where do you live, Tommy?”
“Springb
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Thanks for that Anonymous. Are you a teacher/tutor?
Also in the line below, who do we think says "No?". Is it the Policeman, or Tommy.
“Do you know the number on your door? No? Maybe your house has a name? Has it Tommy?”
Also in the line below, who do we think says "No?". Is it the Policeman, or Tommy.
“Do you know the number on your door? No? Maybe your house has a name? Has it Tommy?”
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“Come here, my little man!”, said the policeman kindly. “Why are you crying?”
“I’ve lost my mummy!”, sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name sonny?”, asked the policeman.
“Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears. - OK
“That’s the same as mine! Where do you live Tommy?”
“Springbank
“I’ve lost my mummy!”, sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name sonny?”, asked the policeman.
“Tommy.” he replied, wiping away his tears. - OK
“That’s the same as mine! Where do you live Tommy?”
“Springbank
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bernice.farrugia“Come here, my little man!” said the policeman kindly. “Why are you crying?”
“I’ve lost my mummy!” sobbed the little boy.
“Don’t worry! We’ll soon find her. What is your name, sonny?” asked the policeman.
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You did a good job on this.
I would make only a couple changes, and a few are open to interpretation.
1) If he said it kindly, and didn't shout, then use a comma, not an exclamation mark, which would indicate that he's shouting.
2) Don't make "That's the same as mine" into a question.
3) I would make the "No?" into a question. It's almost like a tag withou
I would make only a couple changes, and a few are open to interpretation.
1) If he said it kindly, and didn't shout, then use a comma, not an exclamation mark, which would indicate that he's shouting.
2) Don't make "That's the same as mine" into a question.
3) I would make the "No?" into a question. It's almost like a tag withou
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Hi Barbara
I agree with most of the changes made by you.
I would like confirmation about a couple of points.
“Come here, my little man,” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?” ( Is a comma required or optional after 'policeman'? )
“That’s the same as mine
I agree with most of the changes made by you.
I would like confirmation about a couple of points.
“Come here, my little man,” said the policeman, kindly. “Why are you crying?” ( Is a comma required or optional after 'policeman'? )
“That’s the same as mine
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I think you need the comma before "kindly" because it modifies how it was said, and doesn't post-modify the policman.
As for "Has it, Tommy?" you are 100% correct. I missed that one.
As for "Has it, Tommy?" you are 100% correct. I missed that one.
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Thanks, Danys, for the website.
To read rules on punctuation is one thing. To be able to apply them in writing is a different matter. Do you agree?
To read rules on punctuation is one thing. To be able to apply them in writing is a different matter. Do you agree?
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