Rule 23: The colon is used on items like on paper, and on worksheets
Example: Tonight we will play games, watch movies, and eat pizza
Add the correct punctuation to the sentences below and write the corresponding rule
number in the blank on the left. For sentences that don’t need any extra punctuation, write
NONE. The sentences are adapted from the book The Beginner’s American History by
D. H. Montgomery.
Christopher Columbus the discoverer of America was born more than four
hundred and fifty years ago. rule:5
His father was a wool-comber but Christopher did not care to learn that
trade rule:7
He lived in a seaport of Italy and he wanted to become a sailor. rule:7
His father sent him to school to learn the following geography mapdrawing and other things that would help him become a sailor. rule: 23 and 4
When he was only fourteen Columbus went out to sea. rule:8
_ Back then the seas swarmed with war-ships pirates and other dangers. rule: 4
_ Every sailor even the young boys had to stand ready to fight his way from
port to port. rule: 9
_ In this very dangerous and exciting life Columbus grew to be a man. rule: 10
_ Being a sailor was very rough work yet Columbus pushed through it all. rule: 7
_ These experiences are what made Columbus the brave determined captain
and explorer that he later became. rule: 6
Write a sentence that contains today’s vocabulary word. : Guardian, mee ing a adult that watches over your actions before the age of 18
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