Writing task

This is something from a punctuation book that has its first chapter say ‘Enrichment of the sentence.’

Exercise

Write the following sentences, putting at the end of each the correct punctuation mark. State after each sentence the type to which it belongs.

(a) With growing interest we listened to the story.

(b) How thoughtless you are!

(c) Tall green trees lined the avenue.

(d) Who owns the house next door to you?

(e) Running across the road the boy fell in the path of the on-coming car.

(f) Bring your book to me.

(g) Could you please direct me to the station?

(h) What a sweet voice she has.

(i) Be careful where you walk!

(j) Hopelessly the lost dog wandered through the bush.

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