Question

I. Rewrite the following sentences putting appropriate punctuation marks:
1) Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
2) There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.
3) Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.
4) Montaigne wrote the following A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself. 5) Arriving on the 8 10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate her husband and Tim, their son.
6) When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?
7) The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.
8) In baseball, a show boat is a man who shows off.
9) Friends relatives companions all deserted him
10) Darwin's On the Origin of Species 1859 caused a great controversy when it appeard.

Answer 1

Answer

1) Several countries participated in the airlift Italy

Belgium France and Luxembourg

2) Theres no room for error said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation

3) Yes Jim said Ill be home by ten

4) Montaigne wrote the following A wise man never loses anything if he has himself

5) Arriving on the 8 10 plane were Liz Brooks my old roommate her husband and Tim their son

Answer 2

Punctuations involve using various marks that help in the structuring of the sentence.

• The correct sentences are -

1. Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

2. There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every calculation."

3. "Yes,"Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."

4, Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

5. Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate; her husband; and Tim, their son.

6. When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

7. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

8. In baseball, a "show boat" is a man who shows off.

9.  Friends, companions, relatives all deserted him.

10. Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) caused a great controversy when it appeared.