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7. I do not have your number. ____________________________________________

8. I would rather have the cake than the pie. __________________________________________
C. Tick () the correctly punctuated sentences and cross (7) out the incorrect ones.
1. The dark-brown dog is barking.

2. We all know the song Vande Mataram.

3. My sister-in-law lives in Ontario.
4. The rock-climbing team is arriving tomorrow.

5. Next week we have a team coming to teach us firefighting.

6. Neeta my cousin is a regular marathon runner.
7. He will be appointed the next vice president.

8. New Delhi the capital of India was known as Indraprasthta in ancient times.

D. Rewrite these sentences by inserting punctuation marks, wherever required.
1. when we were in italy we found the people happy and talkative

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2. i work best during late hours my sister works best early in the morning
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3. we had a great time in france the kids really enjoyed it

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4. where shall we go this summer
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5. did you really think i would not come I am amazed

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6. this method should work that’s what i think
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7. the girls father came to meet her principal
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8. all the students parents were invited to the function
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E. Rewrite these sentences by inserting colons and semicolons at suitable places.
1. Some people like to use a fountain pen others like to use a pen or pencil.
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2. The horse is black it is also a thoroughbred. Punctuation
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3. I think pigs are cute however some of them are dirty too.
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4. I find goats smelly I don’t go near them.
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5. We could sit and work at the library today it is not crowded.
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