Use what you have learned in this unit to complete the following table. Copy the table onto a sheet a paper. Write one sentence that includes each type of punctuation mark listed in the Punctuation column. Record how you used the punctuation mark in the Usage column. Write sentences that could continue the narrative about the earthquake. See the example in the first row.
Punctuation | Usage
Period | I went outside after the earthquake.
Exclamation point | Be careful! The ground is shaking!
Question mark | Did you feel the earthquake?
Comma | I heard a loud rumble, and then the ground started shaking.
Parentheses | The earthquake (which lasted for 30 seconds) caused a lot of damage.
Quotation marks | "I thought it was just a big truck," my neighbor said.
Colon | The earthquake caused three things: destruction, panic, and fear.
Semicolon | The earthquake was terrifying; buildings collapsed and roads were destroyed.
Apostrophe | The earthquake's epicenter was located near my house.
Hyphen | After the earthquake, the city launched a large-scale rescue operation.
Comma | Many people were injured, and some were missing after the earthquake.
Exclamation point | Please help us! The earthquake left us homeless and scared.
Period | The earthquake shook the entire region; it was the most powerful quake in decades.
Question mark | How long will it take for the city to recover from the earthquake?
Colon | The earthquake had some serious consequences: infrastructure damage, loss of life, and economic impact.
Hyphen | The earthquake-resistant buildings stood strong during the tremors.
Semicolon | The earthquake was unexpected; it caught everyone off guard.
Continue the narrative about the earthquake:
- People rushed out of their homes, seeking safety from the shaking.
- Despite the chaos, emergency responders acted quickly and efficiently.
- The earthquake destroyed many historical landmarks, leaving the city with a sense of loss.
- Schools and businesses remained closed for days, as the city grappled with the aftermath of the earthquake.
- The news reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.