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CONTENTS
 

Punctuating Direct & Indirect Speech: This worksheet requires students to examine a little cartoon and then
transcribe the spoken words of the cartoon in both the direct and indirect forms.
Pre-knowledge required: Students should know how to punctuate dialogue & use quotation marks.
Extension Idea: Ask students to record snippets of conversations on their cellphones and then transcribe
them. They should correctly punctuate the written interactions.

Understanding Comma Splices*: This worksheet guides students through the definition of a comma splice, with
examples. The activity requires them to identify whether the sentences are correctly punctuated or if there are comma splices.
Pre-knowledge required: Understanding of independent clauses and uses of the comma. However,
actual knowledge of what a comma splice is, is not required as it is included.
Extension Idea: Once they have identified the incorrect sentences, instruct students to write the corrected
versions in their notebooks.
* The font on this page is rather large, so in the interest of saving paper, you could easily print 2 to a page.

Using the Apostrophe: This worksheet contains examples of apostrophe errors in advertising. Students have to
identify the errors and correct them, but they are also required to go one step further and explain the corrections.
Pre-knowledge required: Students should know the 2 uses of the apostrophe: omission and possession.
Extension Idea: Ask students to find examples of such errors in their daily lives: twitter posts, adverts,
Facebook statuses etc. – they are not hard to find!

Using Commas Correctly: This worksheet contains various sentences which contain commas – some correctly
punctuated, others incorrectly punctuated. Students have to identify whether the commas are used correctly or not, and then
go further to explain why or why not.
Pre-knowledge required: Students should know and understand the main uses of the comma.
Extension Idea: Ask students to write their own sentences displaying the different uses of the comma.

Using Colons and Semicolons: This worksheet contains 2 exercises: in the first, students have to fill in the missing
colons and semicolons; in the second, students have to identify the correctly punctuated sentences (multiple choice).
Pre-knowledge required: Students should know and understand the function of the semicolon and the
colon, and how they differ.
Extension Idea: Ask students to rewrite the sentences in exercise 1, eliminating the colons and semicolons
by rearranging the words and construction.

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 For each of the following, write both the direct and indirect versions of what is spoken. You can name
the speaker, and give additional information such as how the words are spoken.
I can’t Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
“I can’t control the blaze!” shouted the firefighter as he wrestled with the hose.
EXAMPLE

 
control
Wrestling with the hose, the firefighter shouted that he couldn’t control the blaze.
the blaze!   Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 

1 I am going to Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
ask Sue to prom.   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

She will
 

probably
  Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

say no.   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

 
 

2 Are you hungry?   Direct:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
  No, I
just Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
ate.    

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 

3 Are you Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

having fun  

 
Tom?   ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

4
 

I’m Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
going  

to drop ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

it.   Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
 

5 Will you take a Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

picture of me?    

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

How  do I Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

say no?    

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

6 We want to play!   Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

7
 

The test Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

will be  

on ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
Friday.   Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
8 Thank you all
 
 

Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
for coming.    

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
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ANS
W ER K
For each of the following, write both the direct and indirect versions of what is spoken. You can name
the speaker, and give additional information such as how the words are spoken. EY
PLEASE INOTE:
can’t Direct:This is__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
a“Icreative writingtheexercise;
can’t control blaze!” therefore
shouted the there is no strict
firefighter as heanswer key. However,
wrestled with the the hose.
EXAMPLE

 control
following are example answers to illustrate what is required and to guide discussion after the exercise.
Wrestling with the hose, the firefighter shouted that he couldn’t control the blaze.
the blaze!   Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

“I am going to ask Sue to prom,” said Bob. Then he thought to himself, “She will
 

1 I am going to Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
ask Sue to prom.    

probably say no.” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

 
She will
 
probablyBob said that he was going to ask Sue to prom. Then he thought about how she
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
say no.  
 

would probably say no.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

“Are you hungry?” asked the man in his gravelly voice.

2 Are you hungry?   Direct:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

No, I  
“No,” squeaked Sally, “I just ate.”
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

just In his gravelly voice, the man asked Sally if she was hungry. Sally said that she
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
ate.    

was not and then explained that she had just eaten.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

3 Jim looked at his son and asked, “Are you having fun Tom?”
Are you Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
having fun  

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
  Tom?  
While looking at his son, Jim asked Tom if he was having fun.
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

4 “I’m going to drop it,” thought the moving man, while carrying the heavy box.
I’m Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
going .  

to drop ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

it.   Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
The moving man worried that he would drop the heavy box that he was
 

 
carrying. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

5 Will you take a Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

“Will you take a picture of me?” enquired Joshua excitedly.
picture of me?    

Ralph, with his five thousand dollar camera in his hand, thought, “How do I say no?”
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

How  do I Excitedly, Joshua asked Ralph if he would take a picture of him. Ralph, with his
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
say no?    

 
five thousand dollar camera in his hand, wondered how to decline.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

“We want to play!” declared the already overly excited children.

6 We want to play!   Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

The already overly excited children declared that they wanted to play.
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

7 “The test will be on Friday!” declared the teacher.

The test Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
will be ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

  on
Friday.   Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
The teacher declared that the test would be on Friday.
 

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

8 Thank you all Jeff walked onto the stage and said, “Thank you all for coming,” to the adoring
Direct:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
for coming.    

audience.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

Jeff walked onto the stage thanked the adoring audience for coming.
Indirect:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 

.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | Understanding COMMA SPLICES
In written English, the comma splice is one of the most frequent errors. Learn
what it is, and how to avoid it, and your writing will be all the better for it.
WHAT IS IT?
A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
EXAMPLE: It is late, we will not make the bus on time. NG
✗ W RO
Either side of this comma, we
have independent clauses – sentences in their
own right, which can stand alone.
In English, t his is considered incorrect. In order t o join t oget her t wo independent
clauses, we need t o use a comma and a coordinat ing conjunction ( such as and, so or
but ) . Or we can writ e t hem as t wo separat e sent ences, or join wit h a semicolon.
T
EXAMPLES: It is late, and we will not make the bus on time. ✓ RIIGGHHT
It is late; we will not make the bus on time. ✓ R HT
It is late. We will not make the bus on time.
✓ RIG
PRACTICE
For each of the following, decide if they are complete sentences or if there are comma splices.
Comma
Splice

1. Susan was always late for work, nobody seemed to care.

2. He didn’t like to ski, so he always went to the restaurant instead.
3. Sitting down, she realised she didn’t have her work with her.
4. English is a difficult subject, Math is easy.
5. After I passed my exam, I was allowed to drive alone.
6. He makes delicious pizzas, I love them.
7. Jen loves cake, Tom likes cookies, but I love them both.
8. It is cold outside, put on a jacket.
9. As the students understood comma splice, the teacher was pleased.
10. He loved her with all his heart, yet she couldn’t love him back.
11. Marking quizzes is bearable, marking essays is painful.
12. Ben loves to read and travel, he often reads while travelling!
13. Although she was tired, she couldn’t sleep.
© Stacey Lloyd 2015
COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA | COMMA |
ANS
Understanding COMMA SPLICES W ER
In written English, the comma splice is one of the most frequent errors.K EY
Learn  
what it is, and how to avoid it, and your writing will be all the better for it.
WHAT IS IT?
A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
EXAMPLE: It is late, we will not make the bus on time. NG
✗ W RO
Either side of this comma, we
have independent clauses – sentences in their
own right, which can stand alone.
In English, t his is considered incorrect. In order t o join t oget her t wo independent
clauses, we need t o use a comma and a coordinat ing conjunction ( such as and, so or
but ) . Or we can writ e t hem as t wo separat e sent ences, or join wit h a semicolon.
T
EXAMPLES: It is late, and we will not make the bus on time. ✓ RIIGGHHT
It is late; we will not make the bus on time. ✓ R HT
It is late. We will not make the bus on time.
✓ RIG
PRACTICE
For each of the following, decide if they are complete sentences or if there are comma splices.
Comma
Splice

1. Susan was always late for work, nobody seemed to care.

✗
2. He didn’t like to ski, so he always went to the restaurant instead.
✗
3. Sitting down, she realised she didn’t have her work with her.
✗
4. English is a difficult subject, Math is easy.
✗
5. After I passed my exam, I was allowed to drive alone.
✗
6. He makes delicious pizzas, I love them. ✗
7. Jen loves cake, Tom likes cookies, but I love them both.
✗
8. It is cold outside, put on a jacket.
✗
9. As the students understood comma splice, the teacher was pleased.
✗
10. He loved her with all his heart, yet she couldn’t love him back.
✗
11. Marking quizzes is bearable, marking essays is painful.
✗
12. Ben loves to read and travel, he often reads while travelling! ✗
13. Although she was tired, she couldn’t sleep. ✗
© Stacey Lloyd 2015
 USING THE APOSTROPHE

’
Many people make errors when using the apostrophe, and it is particularly embarrassing when
these errors appear in print or business advertising. Examine such errors below, and rewrite the

1
adverts, making the corrections. Then explain the corrections.

BUY ORt rGeAgrNeItCit!

Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Youll no
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

2  
Your welcome
to taste our
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
cheeses _

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

3 Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

4 m inu te’s
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
B   ack in 5 _

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

5 Farmers a
    pp
sold herele’s
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

6 50% Off Joe’s Tea

Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Its a steal! Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

7 W om e n s ’ meetin
e on
held heray’s
g Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursd _

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

8 NEW sunglass’s
  in store NOW
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

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Stacey Lloyd 2015
 USING THE APOSTROPHE ANS
W ER
K
such errors below, and then rewriteEY

’
Many people make errors when using the apostrophe, and it is particularly embarrassing when
 
these errors appear in print or business advertising. Examine

1
them, making the corrections. Then explain the corrections.

BUY ORGANIC - You’ll not regret it!

BUY ORt rGeAgrNeItCit!
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: The word you’ll is a contraction of ‘you will’.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Youll no Therefore the apostrophe is needed to show omission.

_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

2  
Your welcome
to taste our
You’re welcome to taste our cheeses.
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“You’re” is a contraction of ‘you are’ the

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
cheeses _

apostrophe is needed to show omission.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

3 Just like Mom’s Apple Pie

Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The pies belong to mom, therefore an apostrophe
Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
is required to show possession.
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

4 m inu te’s
Back in 5 minutes
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The minutes don’t own anything! They are just

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
B   ack in 5
pluralized, hence no apostrophe required.
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

5 Farmers a
    pp
sold herele’s
Farmers’ apples sold here
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Many farmers own the apples, hence the possessive

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
apostrophe. The ‘s’ in apples indicates plurality, not possession.
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

6 50% Off Joe’s Tea

50% OFF JOE’S TEA – It’s a steal!
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Here there is a contraction of “it is”, therefore

Its a steal! Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

the apostrophe is required to show omission.

_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

7 W om e n s ’ meetin
e on
held heray’s
g Women’s meeting held here on Thursdays
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explain: The meeting belongs to the women (pl.), and

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thursd _

Thursday doesn’t possess anything, it’s just plural.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

8 NEW sunglass’s
  in store NOW
New sunglasses in store now
Rewrite: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We never use apostrophes to indicate plurality.

Explain: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The plural of sunglasses is spelled with ‘es’.
_

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

©© Stacey Lloyd2015
Stacey Lloyd 2015
 USING   COMMAS
For each of the following sentences, identify whether commas have been
used correctly or incorrectly and then explain your choice.
e.g. While she was reading the newspaper, Joe announced that he was leaving.
 
Correct
Identify:_____________________________________________   Here the comma is being used to separate  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
an introductory element – in this case, a subordinate clause.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
1. However, I do think that you made many good points.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
2. He held in his hand a round shiny antique, diamond ring.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
3. I know that I will never be a good cook, I have no sense of taste.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
4. “ I would never date you” , she cruelly stated without restraint.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
5. The dress, which had never been worn was lying on the floor.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
6. My uncle, who is my mother’s brother, is a mechanic.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
7. My sister went to college four years ago and, she is about to graduate.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
8. Bethany loves to read, write, and tell stories.
 
Identify:_____________________________________________  Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
©© Stacey Lloyd2015
Stacey Lloyd 2015
 ANS
USING   COMMAS W ER
For each of the following sentences, identify whether commas have been KE
used correctly or incorrectly and then explain your choice. Y
 

e.g. While she was reading the newspaper, Joe announced that he was leaving.
 
Correct
Identify:_____________________________________________   Here the comma is being used to separate  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
an introductory element – in this case, a subordinate clause.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
1. However, I do think that you made many good points.
 

Correct
Identify:_____________________________________________   Here the comma is being used to separate  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
 
an introductory element (‘however’).
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
2. He held in his hand a round shiny antique, diamond ring.
 

Incorrect
Identify:_____________________________________________   Here there is a list of adjectives -
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    

commas should be used to separate the list (after the first two adjectives).
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
3. I know that I will never be a good cook, I have no sense of taste.
 
Incorrect
Identify:_____________________________________________   This is an example of comma splice - the  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
sentence requires a coordinating conjunction after the comma.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
4. “ I would never date you” , she cruelly stated without restraint.
 
Incorrect
Identify:_____________________________________________   The comma should be placed inside of the  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
quotation marks.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
5. The dress, which had never been worn was lying on the floor.
 

Incorrect
Identify:_____________________________________________   There needs to be commas on either side  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
of the parenthetical information (after ‘worn’).
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
6. My uncle, who is my mother’s brother, is a mechanic.
 
Correct
Identify:_____________________________________________   The commas enclose a parenthetical
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________    

element. In this case, additional information about who the speaker’s uncle is.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
7. My sister went to college four years ago and, she is about to graduate.
 
Incorrect
Identify:_____________________________________________   This is a compound sentence, and so the  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
comma should come after the first independent clause and before the ‘and’.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
8. Bethany loves to read, write, and tell stories.
 

Correct
Identify:_____________________________________________   The commas here correctly separate a  
Explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________  
list of three items.
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  
 
©© Stacey Lloyd2015
Stacey Lloyd 2015
:; USING COLONS & SEMICOLONS

1
Exercise One
For each of the following, fill in the missing colons or semicolons (choose the correct one):

1. One needs many things to be a good teacher_ an abundance of patience_ a passion for one’s subject_
lots of creativity_ and a loud voice.

2. He saw that he had two choices before him_ marry her or break up.

3. The school play was cancelled_ three of the actors had food poisoning.

4. My mother just kept repeating_ “Why don’t you ever listen to me?”

5. My hands stopped shaking_ the audience came into focus_ I felt relieved.

6. My uncle Gerald works late every night_ being the director of a large company is a demanding job.

7. My sister loves fruit_ my brother loves vegetables.

8. You need to remember_ if you think it, you can do it.

9. Contact me on Saturday_ I will give you an answer then.

10. The following items are required_ blankets, pillows, torches and candles.

2


Exercise Two
Identify the correct sentence in each of the following:

a) Susan has an abundance of accessories;

bracelets, scarfs, necklaces, and hats. a) We have a problem; we’ve run out of milk.

b) Susan has an abundance of accessories: b) We have a problem: we’ve run out of milk.
bracelets; scarfs; necklaces; and hats.
c) We have: a problem, we’ve run out of milk.
c) Susan has an abundance of accessories:
bracelets, scarfs, necklaces, and hats.

a) It was raining heavily: the game was
cancelled; I was devastated.

a) She heard her mother’s voice in her head;
b) It was raining heavily; the game was
“Always believe in yourself.”
cancelled; I was devastated.
b) She heard her mother’s voice in her head:
“always believe in yourself”. c) It was raining heavily; the game was
cancelled: I was devastated.
c) She heard her mother’s voice in her head:

“Always believe in yourself.”
a) The students experienced a feeling they had
never felt before: excitement.

a) Beth speaks French; Jim speaks English. b) The students experienced a feeling they had

never felt before; excitement.
b) Beth speaks French: Jim speaks English.


c) The students experienced: a feeling they
c) Beth speaks French; but Jim speaks English.
had never felt before; excitement.

© Stacey Lloyd 2015
© Stacey Lloyd 2015
:; USING COLONS & SEMICOLONS

1
Exercise One
For each of the following, fill in the missing colons or semicolons (choose the correct one):

: , ,
1. One needs many things to be a good teacher_ an abundance of patience_ a passion for one’s subject_

,
lots of creativity_ and a loud voice.
:
2. He saw that he had two choices before him_ marry her or break up.

;
3. The school play was cancelled_ three of the actors had food poisoning.

:
4. My mother just kept repeating_ “Why don’t you ever listen to me?”

; ;
5. My hands stopped shaking_ the audience came into focus_ I felt relieved.

;
6. My uncle Gerald works late every night_ being the director of a large company is a demanding job.

;
7. My sister loves fruit_ my brother loves vegetables.

:
8. You need to remember_ if you think it, you can do it.

;
9. Contact me on Saturday_ I will give you an answer then.

:
10. The following items are required_ blankets, pillows, torches and candles.

2


Exercise Two
Identify the correct sentence in each of the following:

a) Susan has an abundance of accessories;

bracelets, scarfs, necklaces, and hats. a) We have a problem; we’ve run out of milk.

b) Susan has an abundance of accessories: b) We have a problem: we’ve run out of milk.
bracelets; scarfs; necklaces; and hats.
c) We have: a problem, we’ve run out of milk.
c) Susan has an abundance of accessories:
bracelets, scarfs, necklaces, and hats.

a) It was raining heavily: the game was
cancelled; I was devastated.
a) She heard her mother’s voice in her head;
b) It was raining heavily; the game was
“Always believe in yourself.”
cancelled; I was devastated.
b) She heard her mother’s voice in her head:
“always believe in yourself”. c) It was raining heavily; the game was
cancelled: I was devastated.
c) She heard her mother’s voice in her head:
“Always believe in yourself.”
a) The students experienced a feeling they had
never felt before: excitement.

a) Beth speaks French; Jim speaks English. b) The students experienced a feeling they had

never felt before; excitement.
b) Beth speaks French: Jim speaks English.


c) The students experienced: a feeling they had
c) Beth speaks French; but Jim speaks English.
never felt before; excitement.

© Stacey Lloyd 2015
© Stacey Lloyd 2015