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Punctuation

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Capital letters start sentences and names. A comma separates items and clauses. A question mark ends a question; an exclamation mark shows strong emotion. Quotation marks frame the words someone says. The apostrophe shows possession (Proctor's name) or a missing letter (don't).

Punctuate the sentences

Copy each sentence and add capital letters and punctuation.

  1. is the accuser always holy now
  2. because it is my name
  3. proctor asks danforth to release his wife
  4. elizabeths lie destroys johns defence
  5. hale says i denounce these proceedings
Answer key
  1. Is the accuser always holy now? (Proctor, Act II)
  2. Because it is my name! (Proctor, Act IV)
  3. Proctor asks Danforth to release his wife.
  4. Elizabeth's lie destroys John's defence.
  5. Hale says, "I denounce these proceedings!" (Act III)

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