Punctuation

adequately, punctuation is an area which is of vital importance.

Task 1. Needs analysis. Read the following passage carefully, then, punctuate it correctly.

when I first saw the black hills on january 2 1995 i was shocked by their beauty we had just spent a new years day in sioux falls south dakota and had headed west toward our home in denver colorado as we traveled along interstate 90 i could see the black hills rising slightly in the distance after driving through the badlands and stopping atwall drung in wall south dakota the evergreen-covered hills broke the barren monotoy of the landscape my oldest daughter said dad look theres something thats not all white we saw mount rushmore and custer state park the home of the largest herd of buffalo in north america.

Source: Writing Skills. Success in 20 minutes a Day. Learning Express. New York. ISBN:1-576851281

(To be done in class)

Task 2. Funny punctuation glitches. Can you tell what is wrong in the following sentences? By the way, do you understand the difference before and after the punctuation in the picture?

1. Hunters please use caution when hunting pedestrians.

2. No parking garages in use illegally parked cars will be clamped.

3. Doing it right. Before your eyes.

4. Attention toilet only for disabled elderly pregnant children.

5. Try our hot new dogs $199 and up.

6. Celebrity finds inspiration in cooking her family and her dog.

7. Do not use Ronny,

8. Dear parent's don't forget the cookie's

9. Gentlemen "No" tank tops allowed.

10. All fields are closed no trespassing all violators will be prosecuted.

Source: http://mashable.com/2012/09/24/misuses-punctuation/

(To be done in class)

Task 3.

Punctuation basics:

http://library.lincoln.ac.nz/documents/library/learning/academic%20writing%20and%20english%20language/punctuationbasics.pdf