Use of Punctuation
Exercise
1. Returning home my mother said to me our progress in studies is very slow You always move about with a group of your friends Aren't you idling away your time with them Can't you be more serious I am sorry and I will amend myself I replied. You should bear in mind that student life is the period for preparation for the future career So you must make the best use of this period
2. I can chop some wood today said Jerry But I have a boy coming from the orphanage I am the boy. You But You are small Size does not matter chopping wood said Jerry Some of the big boys don’t chop wood I’ve been chopping wood for a long time said Jerry to the writer
3. Mr. Kalam said to the bank manager May I get in sir Yes come in said the bank manager Mr. Kalam said I want to open a bank account The manager said What type of account will you open I want to open a savings account said Mr. Kalam Please go to the front desk The officer will help you Thank you very much Mr. Kalam said
4. Fahim said to Hamid How are you I went to your hostel yesterday but did not find you Where did you go I went to the station said Hamid I had to receive my maternal uncle there but the train was late So I had to wait for him at the station
5. I came here yesterday from my village he said Why did you come I asked My mother sent me to you with this letter How is your mother I have not seen her for a long time I hope she is quite well Yes she is well but some what worried about me She has sent me to you so that you can help me get a good job
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Answer: 1. Returning home, my mother said to me, ‘Your progress in studies is very slow. You always move about with a group of your friends. Aren’t you idling away your time with them? Can’t you be more serious?’ ‘I am sorry and I will amend myself,’ I replied. ‘You should bear in mind that student life is the period for preparation for the future career. So, you must make the best use of this period.’
2. ‘I can chop some wood today,’ said Jerry. ‘But I have a boy, coming from the orphanage.’ ‘I am the boy.’ ‘You? But You are small.’ ‘Size does not matter, chopping wood,’ said Jerry. ‘Some of the big boys don’t chop wood. I’ve been chopping wood for a long time,’ said Jerry to the writer.
3. Mr. Kalam said to the bank manager, ‘May I get in, sir?’ ‘Yes, come in,’ said the bank manager. Mr. Kalam said, ‘I want to open a bank account.’ The manager said, ‘What type of account will you open?’ ‘I want to open a savings account,’ said Mr. Kalam. ‘Please go to the front desk. The officer will help you.’ ‘Thank you very much,’ Mr. Kalam said.
4. Fahim said to Hamid, ‘How are you? I went to your hostel yesterday but did not find you. Where did you go?’ ‘I went to the station,’ said Hamid. ‘I had to receive my maternal uncle there, but the train was late. So, I had to wait for him at the station.’
5. ‘I came here yesterday from my village,’ he said. ‘Why did you come?’ I asked. ‘My mother sent me to you with this letter.’ ‘How is your mother? I have not seen her for a long time. I hope she is quite well.’ ‘Yes, she is well but somewhat worried about me. She has sent me to you so that you can help me get a good job.’
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