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1. 1.

   Punctuate these sentences about the Statue of Liberty.

   1. what an amazing wonder stands tall in the new york city harbour
   2. it is the statue of a woman in a robe holding a book and lifting a torch to the sky
   3. this immense statue is popularly called the statue of liberty
   4. the well known statue was a gift from france to america
   5. it took almost nine years for the french sculptor to build the statue
   6. the 350 individual pieces which the statue is made up of were delivered in 214 crates
   7. the statue was to be a welcome symbol for people of the world
   8. the statue is made of copper though now it looks green because of oxidation
   9. the seven spikes on the lady's crown represent the seven oceans and seven continents
   10. tourists from around the world must visit to see this wonder of the world
2. 2.

   Use a colon or semicolon on the blanks.

   1. You must always travel safe _____ do not carry any valuables.
   2. I forgot to carry my laptop ______ nevertheless, my mobile phone had the necessary files.
   3. The Manager told the team ______ Please be focused on achieving your targets.
   4. I get irritated by two kinds of people ______ those who boast and those who lie.
   5. India shares its border with seven countries ______ China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Myanmar.
   6. India has won the international hockey championship _____ it is going to try for the international cricket tournament next.
   7. A computer may perform operation very fast _____ however, it needs instructions from humans.
   8. Jaya prefers to stay indoors _____ she is allergic to tree, grass and weed pollens.
   9. Riding a bicycle has many advantages _____ it builds muscles, improves stamina and strengthens the heart; it reduces carbon emissions _____ is is a healthy and fun way to go around.
   10. Colour the flags using the right colours ____ saffron. white and green for the Indian flag ____ black, gold, green, white, red and blue for the South Africa flag ____ and, red, white and blue for the American flag.
3. 3.

   Punctuate these sentences using  commas and semicolons at the correct places.

   1. Vani cooked the vegetables and Hemant baked the pie.
   2. These boys have been punished  they were being rowdy.
   3. We received a surprise hamper of loaves candies cookies  tarts squashes jams  and syrups.
   4.  I had asked for some muffins  but the waiter served me croissants.
   5. Do not knock hard the baby is  asleep.
   6. Children who are innocent beings should not be treated with suspicion.
4. 4.

   Rewrite these sentences using the correct punctuation.

   1. last week I read gulliver's travels by jonathan swift
   2. binoy said to me do you and meena want to enjoy some kheer
   3. my five year old son loves to watch the cartoon winnie the pooh
   4. he said i heard you humming the song try everything from the  film zootopia
   5. the ex minister said  i have had a very fulfilling career and thank my colleagues
   6. unfortunately the bridge over the gomati river has collapsed in the storm
5. 5.

   Punctuate these passages. 

   1. the rabbit hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way and then dipped suddenly  down so suddenly that alice had not a moment  to think about stopping  herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well
      either the well was very deep or she fell very slowly for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to  what was going to happen next first she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to but it was too dark to see anything then she looked at the sides of the well and noticed that they were filled  with cupboards and book shelves  here and there she saw  maps and pictures hung upon pegs she  took down a jar from one off the shelves as passed it was labelled ORANGE MARMALADE but to her great disappointment it was empty she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fail past it
       well thought alice to herself after such a fall as this i shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs how brave theyll all think me at home why i wouldnt say anything about it even if i  fell of the top of of the house (which was very likely true)
      Extract from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
      (first published in 1965) by Lewis Carroll
   2. the old lady sank down into a chair and laughed a little then cried  a little then did both together this  restored her and she said
      tom what a tum  you did give me now you shut up that nonsense and climb  out of this groans ceased and the pain vanished from the toe the boy  felt a little foolish and he said
      aunt polly it seemed mortified and it hurt so so I never minded my tooth at all  your tooth indeed words the matter with your  tooth
       one of thems  it loose and it aches  perfectly awful
      there there now dont begin that groaning  again open your mouth well- your tooth is loose but  youre not going to die about that mary get me a silk trade and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen
      tom said oh please auntie dont pull it out it dont hurt any more i wish i I may never stir if it does please dont auntie i dont want to stay home from school
      Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
      (first pulished in 1884) by Mark Twain