TASK 1: PUNCTUATION EXERCISES

Now that you understand most of the rules of punctuation, you may like to test yourself by
correcting the following sentences.
1. The new regulations will prove to be to everyones disadvantage.
2. All of these books are to be catalogued the ones on geology natural history philosophy and scientific
method.
3. As well as being an excellent basketball player the girl was also a member of the winning squash team.
4. The point is according to my understanding that we should move quickly.
5. Instead Chambers 1988 suggests the importance of the genetic influence in determining the
antecedents.
6. It was found however that most of the liquid could not be absorbed.
7. The miner his face covered in mud climbed slowly out.
8. The trend toward specialization is very clear particularly in the professions see Table 2.
9. Once daylight came we thought we were safe however this was not to be.
10. Keats poem ‘To Autumn’ is possibly the greatest evocation of that season ever written.

TASK 2: TENSES

Write sentences from the words in the given tense.

1. He – be – an interesting man (past simple)
2. I – arrive – at 11. (going-to future)
3. I – not do – that – if – I – be – you (conditional 2)
4. Many people – wear – dark clothes – night (present simple)
5. He – discuss – the topic – for the last two weeks (present perfect progressive)
6. They – just finish – homework (present perfect simple)
7. She –get up- now? (present progressive)
8. Prime Minster – speak – on TV – but - he – ill (conditional 2 and past perfect simple)
9. When – he – come back –workers – already clean –pavement (past simple and past perfect
simple)
10. What –you – do - yesterday evening?(past progressive)
11. The boys –play – football – whole day (present perfect progressive)
12. He –often – shop – Harrods. (present simple)

TASK 3: CONNECTORS. Complete each sentence using the correct connector from the
parenthesis:

1. Bianca wore her rain boots; _________, her feet stayed dry during the storm. (however, therefore,
on the other hand)
2. I love the color red; _________, this shade seems a little too bright. (therefore, nonetheless, in
fact)
3. You have to be on time; _________, you’ll miss the train. (nonetheless, however, otherwise)
4. Teresa likes to read; _________, her sister Julia prefers to watch TV. (however, in contrast,
again)
5. She really wanted to eat ice cream; _________, she had a salad. (however, likewise, instead)
6. We were working hard; _________, Jill and Jerry were lounging by the pool. (meanwhile, instead,
therefore)
7. He is a weak leader; _________, he has plenty of supporters. (otherwise, moreover,
nevertheless)
8. She has an incredible voice; _________, she will go far in her music career. (otherwise,
undoubtedly, similarly)
9. Natalie wanted to make pie but didn’t have apples; _________, she decided to bake a cake.
(therefore, namely, in contrast)
10. We had hoped to go to Spain; _________, we ended up in France. (otherwise, instead, again)