punctuations and capitalization

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Grade 9 English

Quarter 1, Module 1

Lesson 1, Punctuations and Capitalization


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Lesson 1

Competency: EN9G-Ia-1.6/1.7: Use aroriate un!tuation "ar#s and !aitali$ation

to !on%e& "eaning

Using Capitalization and Punctuations Correctly

'e all #no( that roer un!tuation la&s a %ital role in (ritten !o""uni!ation. Itsa%es us )ro" *eing sha"ed *& the grammar Nazisand it e%en sa%es li%es as in:

Let+s eat ad

and

Let+s eat, ad

o *e)ore (e get ailed *& eating our dads, "astering the s#ills in

un!tuations and e%en in !aitali$ation (ould reall& a& o)). No(, let us learn together

Punctuation and Capitalization Rules

I. Period (.) Here are some of te instances !ere !e use period in constructingsentences:

1. 0t the end o) de!larati%e and i"erati%e senten!es:

e!larati%e a state"ent2: 3he *oo# is on the des#.I"erati%e a !o""and2: Go to the gro!er& store and *u& "il#.

4. In a**re%iations:

Ed 'ilson, 5h.. (ill *e le!turing a*out inse!ts.Ms. 0udre& 0i"es is an a(ard-(inning hotograher.

. 0s ele"ents o) ellises, (hi!h indi!ate o"itted (ords:

ust *e)ore he lost !ons!iousness, the %i!ti" (hisered, 8el "e . . .

;. Inside


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. 'ith


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17.3(ent& er!ent o) the eole in "& !lass (ear glasses FFFF1H.o &ou #no( ho( )ast a !heetah !an run FFFFFF19.Mrs. 3ho"son s!rea"ed, 8el FFFFFF4>.o &ou li#e sunrise or sunset the *est FFFF

o( did &ou do= id &ou get a er)e!t s!ore= I) so, good I) not re%ie( the )irst threerules and !he!# the ite"s &ou )ind di))i!ult. No(, let us ro!eed to another set o) rules.Get read&

I-. "uotation #ar$s ( /). 'e use


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I (ant to trans)er to UL0 or UK there)ore, I need to get good grades at LB.

. Bet(een ite"s in a list (hen the list ite"s ha%e !o""as:

3hree "o%ies I ha%e seen re!entl& are Jaws, a*out a #iller shar# o)) the !oast o)

Ne( EnglandK K", a*out a ussian su*"arineK and Pod Peo#le, a*out a little*o& (ho "a#es )riends (ith an alien.

-I. Colon (:) 'e use a !olon:

1. Be)ore a series or list that )ollo(s a !o"lete senten!e:

3o lose (eight, &ou should do the )ollo(ing: e?er!ise regularl&, eat health& )oods,

and drin# less al!ohol.

4. 'hen introdu!ing a


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0)ter she had (or#ed at the !o"an& )or si? &ears, she de!ided she hated hero*.

7. Be)ore such as (hen it is )ollo(ed *& an e?a"le or a list:

ead a good *oo#, su!h as $he Per%s of &eing a allflower.

H. 0round a thro(n-in interruting e?ression (owever, ) thin%,*fter all, et!2:

Bill linton is, in "& oinion, a terri*le role "odel.

9. 0round non-li"iting non-restri!ti%e, non-essential2 !lauses, hrases, or in)or"ation:

tra(*erries, (hi!h haen to *e "& least )a%orite )ruit, are e?ensi%e this &ear.

1>. 'ith


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1>. Mind& usan and 5atri!ia sonsored the ne( rogra".

11. ou should )inish the test !he!# &our ans(ers and go ho"e.

14. Lola 0nders the )a"ous author has (ritten a ne( *oo#.

1. 3he ne( !ler# (aited )or her suer%isor to !all her and he ne%er did.

1;. tudents (ho (ish to ro!eed to enior igh should ass unior igh.

1. 'hile he (as eating lun!h o*ert suddenl& )elt ill.

16. Luis ardo$a (ho li%es in an ernando so#e at the "eeting.

17. 3he oli!e o))i!er so#e to the suse!t *ut did not arrest hi".

1H. a!# )elt a terri*le ain in his !hest as he slo(l& !li"*ed the stairs.

19. o"eone *ro#e into the house nothing see"ed to *e "issing.

4>. 'hene%er Orista lea%es her dog *ar#s )or hours.

+cti,ity 5. Commas3 colons and semi6colons

ele!t the senten!e that uses !o""as, !olons, and se"i-!olons !orre!tl&.

1.0. Murra& "issed (or# again on Monda&, 3uesda& he (as )ired.B. Murra& "issed (or# again on Monda&: 3uesda& he (as )ired.. Murra& "issed (or# again on Monda&K 3uesda& he (as )ired.

4.0. I a" "a#ing three desserts )or the art&: e!lairs, stra(*err& tarts, and !ho!olate!a#e.B. I a" "a#ing three desserts )or the art&, e!lairs, stra(*err& tarts, and !ho!olate!a#e., I a" "a#ing three desserts )or the art&K e!lairs, stra(*err& tarts, and !ho!olate!a#e.

.0. aroline has ne%er, as &ou #no(K *een interested in sorts.B. aroline has ne%erK as &ou #no(, *een interested in sorts.

. aroline has ne%er, as &ou #no(, *een interested in sorts.

;.0. 3he three (inners o) the !ontest (ere 0nn, Lee, and arlotta.B. 3he three (inners o) the !ontest (ere: 0nn, Lee, and arlotta.. 3he three (inners o) the !ontest (ereK 0nn, Lee, and arlotta.

.0. 0hn has al(a&s gi%en one erson !redit )or her su!!ess: her )ather.B. 0hn has al(a&s gi%en one erson !redit )or her su!!essK her )ather.

. 0hn has al(a&s gi%en one erson !redit )or her su!!ess, her )ather.

6.0. Leah lo%es "ath, a!hel re)ers s!ien!e.B. Leah lo%es "athK a!hel re)ers s!ien!e.. Leah lo%es "ath: a!hel re)ers s!ien!e.


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-III. Hypen (6). 'e useh&hens:

1. In the "iddle o) !o"ound (ords:

M& great-grand"other+s na"e (as Mar&.

3(o-&ear-olds o)ten get into trou*le.4. Bet(een t(o (ords )un!tioning as a single ade!ti%e *e)ore a noun:

oss 5erot (as not a (ell-#no(n oliti!al )igure *e)ore 1994.

3he ga"e-sho( !ontestant "issed a terri*l& o*%ious


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H. 3he )a!ilit& (as state o) the art.

9. 3he atient+s high densit& liorotein !holesterol le%el (as nor"al.

1>. te%ens ohnson s&ndro"e is a li)e-threatening s#in disorder.

11. 3he h&si!ian agreed to an on-!all dut& o) 14 hours.

14. 3o *e enrolled in the stud&, atients had to ha%e at least a si?th grade reading le%el.

1. 3he stud& results (ere re%ealed to *e )alse negati%e.

1;. 3he *ruises rogressed )ro" a *luish red to a *lue *la!# !olor.

1. 3he atients sel) reorted their age and (eight.

No(, let us ro!eed to the ne?t un!tuation

7. +postrope (). 'e use aostrohes:

1. In ossessi%es, *et(een the end o) the (ord and s (hen the (ord does not end in s+*ut a)ter the s in (ords ending in s:

3hat is 0nd&+s ar o) i!#les.

3hat is Mr. odrigues+ house.

4. In !ontra!tions, to signi)& (here letters ha%e *een o"itted:

3he *ad gu&s in "o%ies so"eti"es aren+t %er& s"art. 3he o in aren+thas *eenle)t out.2

. Be)ore the s in lurals o) letters, nu"*ers, and (ords.

r. enser ga%e si? 0+s, three B+s, nin!e +s, and t(o +s in his literature !lass.

7I. Italics. Itali!s are used:1. or )oreign (ords not a!!eted in !o""on usage in English:

3he !iti$ens staged a cou# detat and o%erthre( the di!tator.

4. or e"hasis:

0)ter Lisa got ho"e, her "other said, 8I said not to ta#e the !ar

. or titles o) larger (or#s *oo#s, "aga$ines, "o%ies, al*u"s/s2

a%e &ou e%er read $he Great Gats-.=

3he Beatles released their al*u" /u--er 0oul on e!e"*er , 196.;. or (ords that are "entioned rather than used in nor"al see!h or (riting:

3he (ord egg !o"es )ro" the anish language.

7II. Capitalization. ere are the "aor oints to *e re"e"*ered in !aitali$ation:

1. or roer nouns and ade!ti%es deri%ed )ro" the":

Man& eole )ro" ietna"ese des!ent li%e in Los 0ngeles.

4. or generi! na"es (ith a roer noun:

3he !ollege is lo!ated on arson treet.. or the )irst (ord in a senten!e:

id &ou lea%e the o%en on (hen &ou le)t the house=

;. or the ronoun I:

E%en i) I (anted to, I !ould not s#i.


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. or the title o) a relati%e (hen the relati%e is na"ed:

3hat *londe (o"an is 0unt elia.

6. or titles that re!ede a roer na"e *ut not (hen a na"e is not gi%en2:

3hat "an in the *lue suit is 5resident Bara!# @*a"a.

M& do!tor is o!tor Moore.

M& )riend is a ro)essor o) English.

7. or (ords in titles e?!et !oordinating !onun!tions, arti!les, and reositions2:

1ord of the /ings is one o) "& )a%orite "o%ies.

H. or ra!es and ethni! grous:

M& )riend Laurie "arried a Nigerian last &ear.

9. or histori!al, religious, or oliti!al grous:

Man& atholi!s tend to !onsider the"sel%es eu*li!ans.

1>. or oints on the !o"ass:

3he hurri!ane tra%eled N' to(ard the lorida !oast.

11. or se!i)i! !ourse titles:

I too# enaissan!e Literature last se"ester.

14. or seasons onl& i) the& re)er to se"esters or issues o) "aga$ines:

i" lans to enroll at ale in the all 4>> se"ester.

1. or )or"al s&ste"s, organi$ed deart"ents, et!.:

Most ersonal !o"uters ha%e 'indo(s installed on the".

3he English eart"ent has so"e great instru!tors.

1;. or the )irst (ord o) a !o"lete senten!e in arentheses:

he (as nearl& hit in the head. @) !ourse, she ne%er #ne(.2

1. or na"es and a**re%iations o) asso!iations, !lu*s, and organi$ations:

3he Oi(anis lu* "eets on!e a "onth.

16. or sa!red na"es:

3he Bi*le is a %er& i"ortant *oo# )or hristians.

17. or dire!tions (hen the& are used as se!i)i! geograhi! la!es:

a%e &ou e%er %isited the Northeast=

I ha%e onl& *een to Ne( or# it& and Boston.

+cti,ity ;. Capitalization)nstructions2 In the senten!es *elo(, lease !aitali$e (here ne!essar&.

1. "& aunt has li%ed in "ia"i, )lorida, sin!e une.

4. i so#e to un!le i" and "r )lores last tuesda&.

. "& do!tor li%es in east losangeles *ut (or#s in En!ino.


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;. did "rs !hung dri%e east or (est the %entura )ree(a&=

. "& a"eri!an literature !lass (ill stud& the old man and the sea in ul&.

6. (ill ro)essor s"ith tea!h )ren!h or italian ne?t su""er=

7. this se"ester oe is ta#ing anish, geograh&, and a!!ounting 1>1.

H. aunt lulu lo%es to hi#e and o)ten %isits the ar#s in the south(est.

9. the dire!tor o) the rogra" in%ited the resident o) the !ollege to the graduation.

1>. the gar!ias usuall& go !a"ing in da%ao !it& on la*or da& (ee#end.

11. ara!eli (as *orn in "e?i!o, *ut her hus*and (as *orn in s(eden.

14. last (edenesda& dr. (ashington too# his !lass to an e?hi*it o)iliino art.

1. ere"iah %eli$, the dire!tor o) hu"an resour!es, (ill see ali!ants at 9a"

to"orro(.

1;. last "a& (hen (e (ere in ne( &or# (e %isited the e"ire state *uilding

1. ose)ina eno&s )ren!h roast !o))ee, *ut I re)er !olo"*ian.

o( did &ou do in our a!ti%ities= I) &ou thin# &ou ha%e "astered the

!on!ets in un!tuations and !aitali$ation, &ou "a& no( ro!eed to

"odule 4. I) not, re%ie( the lesson )ro" the *eginning and !he!# thearts (here &ou ha%e di))i!ult&. Good lu!#

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. "& !ar (hi!h is a 19HH Mustang has *e!o"e a trusted !o")orta*le tra%elling

!o"anion so I didnt e?e!t an& ad%entures (o( (as I (rong


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+ns!er $ey:

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1. 'hen is &our *irthda&=4. I lo%e i$$a. I a" in high s!hool.;. @ne e?a"le (ill e?lain (hat I "ean.. M& *us stos at the ne?t !orner.6. o &ou li#e to read=7. I lo%e to s#ate*oardH. o &ou ha%e a li*rar& !ard=9. M& )a%orite su*e!t is s!ien!e.1>.'here are &ou going (ith &our !ousin=11. I (as so s!ared14.M& grand"other is an ar!haeologist.1.uddenl& it o!!urred to "e to tr& so"ething di))erent.1;.3he )ire(or#s (ere se!ta!ular1.'hat are the odds o) (inning the lotter&=16.'hat is &our )a%orite season o) the &ear=17.3(ent& er!ent o) the eole in "& !lass (ear glasses.1H.o &ou #no( ho( )ast a !heetah !an run=19.Mrs. 3ho"son s!rea"ed, 8el4>.o &ou li#e sunrise or sunset the *est=

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1. 8'ill is lea%ing earl&, said Martha.4. a"on as#ed the !ondu!tor, 8Is that "& train=. Maria thought to hersel), 8I+ll ne%er "eet "& drea" date.;. 8'e+re ha%ing an earth


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1;. tudents (ho (ish to ro!eed to enior igh should ass unior igh.

1. 'hile he (as eating lun!h, o*ert suddenl& )elt ill.

16. Luis ardo$a, (ho li%es in an ernando, so#e at the "eeting.

17. 3he oli!e o))i!er so#e to the suse!t *ut did not arrest hi".

1H. a!# )elt a terri*le ain in his !hest as he slo(l& !li"*ed the stairs.

19. o"eone *ro#e into the house, nothing see"ed to *e "issing.

4>. 'hene%er Orista lea%es, her dog *ar#s )or hours.

0!ti%it& ;

1. 4. 0

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1. 3he arti!le reorted the results o) the la!e*o-!ontrolled trial.4. 3he stud& in!luded 4 I-1Positi%e atients.. o"uted to"ograh& re%ealed a -!"-dia"eter ne!roti! lesion.;. 0 grou o) - to 1-&ear-old girls (ere enrolled in the stud&.. @sler, Billings, 0garthese (ere the h&si!ians she tried to e"ulate.6. 3he in%estigators e?a"ined health ris#s in %er& lo(-*irth-(eight in)ants.7. @ne-)ourth o) the atients (ere lost to )ollo(-u.H. 3he )a!ilit& (as state-o)-the-art.9. 3he atient+s high-densit& liorotein !holesterol le%el (as nor"al.1>.te%ens-ohnson s&ndro"e is a li)e-threatening s#in disorder.11.3he h&si!ian agreed to an on-!all dut& o) 14 hours.14.3o *e enrolled in the stud&, atients had to ha%e at least a si?th-grade reading

le%el.1.3he stud& results (ere re%ealed to *e )alse-negati%e.1;.3he *ruises rogressed )ro" a *luish red to a *lue-*la!# !olor.1.3he atients sel)-reorted their age and (eight.

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1. M& aunt has li%ed in Mia"i, lorida, sin!e une.

4. I so#e to un!le i" and Mr. lores last 3uesda&.

. M& do!tor li%es in East Los0ngeles *ut (or#s in En!ino.

;. id Mrs hung dri%e east or (est the entura ree(a&=

. M& 0"eri!an Literature !lass (ill stud& $he Old 3an and the 0ea in ul&.

6. 'ill 5ro)essor "ith tea!h ren!h or Italian ne?t su""er=

7. 3his se"ester oe is ta#ing anish, Geograh&, and 0!!ounting 1>1.

H. 0unt Lulu lo%es to hi#e and o)ten %isits the ar#s in the outh(est.

9. 3he dire!tor o) the rogra" in%ited the resident o) the !ollege to the graduation.


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1>. 3he Gar!ias usuall& go !a"ing in a%ao it& on La*or a& (ee#end.

11. 0ra!eli (as *orn in Me?i!o, *ut her hus*and (as *orn in (eden.

14. Last 'edenesda& r. 'ashington too# his !lass to an e?hi*it o)iliino art.

1. ere"iah eli$, the dire!tor o) hu"an resour!es, (ill see ali!ants at 9a"

to"orro(.

1;. Last Ma& (hen (e (ere in Ne( or# (e %isited the E"ire tate Building

1. ose)ina eno&s ren!h roast !o))ee, *ut I re)er olo"*ian.

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1. I de!ided to tra%el a!ross anada all the (a& to the 'est oast last su""er. I did

so"e hotograh&, a highl& ro)ita*le (a& to see the !ountr&. 8It (ould also gi%e "e an

insight into the anadian eole, I thought.

4. M& route (ould ta#e "e through the 0ala!hian Mountains to Ed"unston, Ne(Bruns(i!#, the !aital o) the Mada(as#a eu*li!. ro" there, I lanned to tra%elto Que*e! it& (here I (ould "eet 0unt arah and "& !ousin, ill.

. 3ogether, (e (ould %isit all the "aor !ities: 3oronto, @ntario, 'innieg, Manito*a,egina, as#at!he(an, algar&, 0l*erta, and an!ou%er, British olu"*ia

;. @n ul& 4, the (iers stoed in the "iddle o) a hea%& rain. I got a goodi!ture o) the reair o* (hi!h !ost "e R7>>.

. M& !ar, (hi!h is a 19HH Mustang has *e!o"e a trusted !o")orta*le tra%ellingo"anion, so I didn+t e?e!t an& ad%entures. 'o(, (as I (rong

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