Punctuation

PUNCTUATION
CAPITAL LETTERS
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Slide 1: Tekstslide
EngelsMBOStudiejaar 1

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PUNCTUATION
CAPITAL LETTERS

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

When do you use a capital letter in the English language?

Slide 2 - Woordweb

What types of punctuation (=leestekens) do you know?

Slide 3 - Woordweb

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Punctuation
.          full stop / period          
,          comma                             
?         question mark             
!          exclamation mark      
'         apostrophe

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Punctuation
Match the punctuation marks to their names. Write the number behind the name.

full stop ___
semicolon ___
comma ___
exclamation mark
colon ___
question mark ___
brackets ___
apostrophe ___
dash ___
hyphen ___
quotation marks

timer
3:00

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Answers : Exercise 1
  1. b (spelling) - family
  2. e (vocabulary) - wear
  3. a (punctuation)- I'm 
  4. c (grammar) - live
  5. d (word order) - we always go
  6. a (punctuation) - ?

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Mind your punctuation!

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Punctuation
Susan, my sister, is seventeen years old.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Punctuation: video!

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Editing a text
  • Punctuation .,?!
  • Capital letters
  • Spelling
  • Grammar
  • Font
  • Font size

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Punctuation
- Periods (or full stops).
- Question marks?
- Exlamation points!
- 'Quotation marks'.
- Semicolons ( ; ).
- Colons ( : ).
- Apostrophes.
- Commas

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

MINTS & punctuation

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Editing a text
  • Punctuation .,?!
  • Capital letters
  • Spelling
  • Grammar

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Punctuation
Exercise 1: write a suitable punctuation mark in the blank spaces, where necessary.

Exercise 2:  read three versions of a text. Decide which version is the best in terms of punctuation.

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.
A
I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripy shirt.
B
I don't think Fred is very likable, but I like his stripey shirt.
C
I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripey shirt.
D
I don't think Fred is very likable but I like his stripey shirt.

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

What will I pay attention to when checking your writing?
A
Capital letters
B
Punctuation
C
Descriptive language
D
Word count

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

What is punctuation?
A
Never heard of it
B
Being on time?
C
Using commas and all that
D
A medical procedure

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.
A
I am too embarrassed to admit it, but youre right.
B
I am too embarassed to admit it, but you're right.
C
I am too embarrassed to admit it, but you're right.

Slide 19 - Quizvraag