Question

Punctuate the following sentences :
(i) well i wish you luck said sitaram
(ii) whats your name little one asked the teacher

Hint:

Remember the acronym "Q-C-C" for punctuating dialogue: Quotation marks, Capital letter to start the quote, and Comma (or other punctuation) to separate the quote from the speaker tag.

Answer 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The task is to add the correct punctuation (like capital letters, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, and full stops/question marks) to make the sentences grammatically correct.
Step 2: Key Concepts: Punctuation Rules
- Capitalization: The first word of a sentence, the pronoun 'I', and proper nouns (names like Sitaram) must be capitalized.
- Direct Speech: The exact words spoken by someone should be enclosed in quotation marks (" ").
- Commas: A comma is used to separate the spoken words from the reporting clause (e.g., "said Sitaram").
- End Marks: A sentence must end with a full stop (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).
- Apostrophes: Used for contractions (e.g., "what's" for "what is").
Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
(i) well i wish you luck said sitaram
- The spoken words are "well i wish you luck". They should be in quotation marks.
- The first word inside the quotation, "Well", should be capitalized.
- The pronoun "I" must be capitalized.
- A comma is needed after "luck" to separate the speech from "said sitaram".
- "Sitaram" is a proper noun and must be capitalized.
- The sentence should end with a full stop.
- Corrected Sentence: "Well, I wish you luck," said Sitaram.
(ii) whats your name little one asked the teacher
- The spoken words are "whats your name little one". They need quotation marks.
- "whats" is a contraction of "what is", so it should be written as "What's" with an apostrophe and a capital 'W' as it starts the sentence.
- A comma is used to set off a phrase of direct address ("little one").
- This is a question, so it must end with a question mark (?) inside the quotation marks.
- The sentence should end with a full stop.
- Corrected Sentence: "What's your name, little one?" asked the teacher.
Step 4: Final Answer:
The correctly punctuated sentences are:
(i) "Well, I wish you luck," said Sitaram.
(ii) "What's your name, little one?" asked the teacher.