Practical English punctuation

By: Matthew Lyle Spencer

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914. Excerpt: ... EXERCISES1 1. Read paragraphs 90 and 91, and correct the punctuation of any of the following sentences that need correction, giving reasons for any changes that you make: (1) Sometimes she gave chafing-dish parties whereat she served real grape juice and permitted the boys to play cards. (2) The most important ladies are Mrs. Henry Teegs and Mrs. John Homer Benson who pay four dollars a week for their hired girls when the regular price is only three. (3) Henry was so pleased, that he burst into laughter when he came back home and learned of the parties that had been planned in his honor. (5) The museum has the nucleus of a collection of American curios which is being increased by other donations. (5) In the letter should be enclosed a check for two dollars without which no seat will be reserved. (6) They started west which was the short way home but Robert took hold of his friend's arm and objected so strenuously that they finally compromised by returning down College Avenue. (7) They are all loafers there as men always are in such towns. (8) Mary and her father who had come to make their home with his sister on the Heights were reported to have money which had been invested in Western lands. (9) The next time the Reids came our way they stopped long enough to tell us that they thought that the people who laughed at such an arrangement were lacking in a proper sense of humor. (10) Some people in the town thought that if a young lady had a gentleman friend call on her more than twice a week they might justly assume a courtship. 2. Read 54, 77, 120, and 182, and draw up a set of resolutions expressing regret for the resignation of a member of your faculty. 1 Bracketed numbers refer to paragraph divisions in the text. 3. Give reasons for the capital letters,...

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