Punctuation Exercise 2

Punctuate the following using capital letters where necessary :

1. how dare you make the water dirty that i am drinking he asked i beg your pardon sir said he little lamb the water is flowing from you to me how can i make it dirty for you.
2. how are you getting along at school my boy said the father the teacher said replied the son if all the boys are as you I shall soon close the school.
3. the teacher said what has gone wrong with you sir i was slightly unwell said the boy take care of your health my boy said the teacher.
4. they ate they drank they danced with joy it was such a grand feast when shall we  have such a marriage again narayan asked the day you marry others said.
5. how did you get so much wealth asked ali babas wife this is no time for asking idle questions replied ali baba let me first count the gold mohars and then i shall answer your questions.
6. your son is certainly a boy of ability said the headmaster but it all depends upon you whether he is to do well at school what an extraordinary statement said the father how can his progress possibly depends upon me you can see replied the headmaster that he does his homework carefully oh yes said the father I can at least do that much.
7. one day walking together up a hill i said to manoj do you not wish yourself to be in your own country again yes he said what would you do there said i would you like to stand in a queue to obtain your needs he looked full of concern and shaking his head said no no.
8. what presents shall i bring you when i come home said the king to the three sisters the eldest one said father bring me a fine silk gown i want a pretty necklace said the second and what would beauty like said the king father I should like a red rose said beauty.
9. kishore and ramesh had walked for six hours they were tired they were hungry they could not walk one of them said shall we sleep now no said the other.
10. have you done the sums the teacher asked ashoka’s eyes were on his desk his hands in his pocket his mouth shut what a funny boy you are the teacher exclaimed.
11. good evening boys said their father now tell me how do you like your new room papa said the elder i am not afraid to be anywhere you are and I said the other love every place my papa is in
12. our thirty miles per hour replied the taxi driver cant you slow down a little I said no certainly not sahib said he it is not possible he added sharply this silenced me for the rest of the journey i only muttered to myself what rascals these drivers are.
13. good morning boys said the mother there is some news for you today guess wat it is i know mother they said you are going to take us all up to London for a treat no answered their mother you are quite wrong.   

Answer:

1. How dare you make the water dirty that I am drinking, he asked. “I beg your pardon sir”, said the little lamb. The water is flowing from you to me, how can I make it dirty for you.
2. “How are you getting along at school my boy”, said the father, the teacher said, replied the son if all the boys are as you I shall soon close the school
3. The teacher said, “what has gone wrong with you, sir”. “I was slightly unwell”, said the boy. “Take care of your health, my boy”, said the teacher.
4. They ate, they drank, they danced with joy. It was such a grand feast. “when shall we  have such a marriage again”, Narayan asked. “The day you marry”, others said.
5. “How did you get so much wealth”, asked Ali Baba's wife. “This is no time for asking idle questions”, replied Ali Baba. “Let me first count the gold mohars and then I shall answer your questions.”
6. “Your son is certainly a boy of ability”, said the headmaster. “But it all depends upon you whether he is to do well at school what an extraordinary statement”, said the father. “How can his progress possibly depends upon me, you can see”, replied the headmaster. that he does his homework carefully oh yes said the father I can at least do that much.
7. one day walking together up a hill I said to Manoj do you not wish yourself to be in your own country again yes he said what would you do there said I would you like to stand in a queue to obtain your needs he looked full of concern and shaking his head said no no.
8. what presents shall I bring you when I come home said the king to the three sisters the eldest one said father bring me a fine silk gown I want a pretty necklace said the second and what would beauty like said the king father I should like a red rose said beauty.
9. kishore and Ramesh had walked for six hours they were tired they were hungry they could not walk one of them said shall we sleep now no said the other.
10. have you done the sums the teacher asked Ashoka's eyes were on his desk his hands in his pocket his mouth shut what a funny boy you are the teacher exclaimed?
11. good evening boys said their father now tell me how do you like your new room papa said the elder i am not afraid to be anywhere you are and I said the other love every place my papa is in.
12. our thirty miles per hour replied the taxi driver cant you slow down a little I said no certainly not sahib said he it is not possible he added sharply this silenced me for the rest of the journey i only muttered to myself what rascals these drivers are.
13. good morning boys said the mother there is some news for you today guess what it is I know mother they said you are going to take us all up to London for a treat no answered their mother you are quite wrong.