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Punctuation
Name:
60. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors
A teenager in MiamiNlorida once sneezed for 155 daysn a rowX
PunctuationName:
61. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors.
Doctor Rene Laennec invented the stethoscopeXIt was a rolled-up
sheet of papekThe doctor put one end on a patients chest and
pressed his ear to the other
Punctuation
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62. Find and correct the 6 punctuation errors.
Diane Sheer of LondonNnglan%is the worlds fastest stamp lickerX@
She licked 225 stamps*and stuck them onto envelopeyin just five
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Name:
63. Find and correct the 2 punctuation errors.
How did ancient Egyptian doctors knock out patients before surgery
They hit them on the head with a mallet* l.
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64. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors.
Many people know tha*Florence
NightingaBwas a nurs&ew know
that she kept a pet owl in her pocketX@
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65. Find and correct the 6 punctuation errors.
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Michael Jacksons Thriller is the best-selling album of all timei Since
release in 1982 more thanX47 million copieXhave been sold* I
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PunctuotionName:
Find and correct the 6 punctuation errorS.
Whyxshould you cover your mouth when you sneezeXParticles
from a sneezexcan travel more tharX100 miles per houro
PunctuationName:
67. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors.
In ancient China*doctors got paid if their patients stayed healtho
If a patient got sick* the doctor paid the patient*
Punctuation
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68. Find and correct the 7 punctuation errors.
Graham crackers were named for Sylvester Graham a doctor who
lived in the 1830 He was one of the first to recommend taking
bath
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Punctuation
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69. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors.
If you like peaceXand quietAdont move to Tororo, Uganda. It
thunders more than 250 days a year there* .
Punctuation
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70. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors.
Benjamin Franklin was a busy gubde helped create Americas first
postal system%fire department*and hospitalX@
Punctuation
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71. Find and correct the 6 punctuation errors.
Whats that ringinOIt must be the House
of Telephonesn CoffeyvillexKansas* It
has 1,000 phoneo
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Punctuation
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72. n d and correct the 7 p u errorS.
When it comes to recycli%Germany wins the priz . The country
recycle*between 70 and 80 percentsof cardboar%and paper@
Punctuation
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73. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors.
North Dakota has a strange nickname. Its called the&lickertail Stat
(A flickertail is a kind of squirrel.
Punctuation
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74. Find and correct the 7 punctuation errors.081
Once a year Spain holds an unusual festiva The - CO
hstiv# is called La Tomatina People throw
tomatoes at one 90 minute
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Punctuation
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75. w Findond eor«ect.the4.unctuation errors.
Achoo! If you sneeze*in ancient RomeXsomeone might have said,
C%upiter bless yoté)9
PunctuationName:
76. — Find and,correetvthe-3 punctuation errors.
George Washington used chalk as toothpaste beforexand afters
he got false teethx@
PunctuationName:
77. Find and correct the 7 punctuation errors.
In the 1300%French soldiers carried
an unusual item in their first-aid kittspiderwebsy If they got injured
theyd pack webs into the wound to stop the bleeding@
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Punctuation
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78. Find and correct the 7 punctuation errors. %en-rew.Å.te-the-sefrtenees.
Paul Revere is famous for British are comin . •
The British are coming, But*did you know that this silversmith
also worked as a dentist ?
Punctuation
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79. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors.
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967 in Los Angeles California.
It was known as the AFC-NFC Championship gambTickets cost only
$10 each
Punctuation
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80. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors. then-rewei•te-the-sentenees.
What did the judge sayxwhen the skunk walked into the courtroon .
"Odor in the court.
54!/jlfJLLfJ3 Prod' c •
Punctuation
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81. Find and correct the 6 punctuation errors. T-hen-rewrite-&he-serrtertces.
It costs* about 66*a minute to light a large baseball stadiunO@
Thats about 4960 per hour€)
PunctuationName:
82. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors.
W)aper money isnt really printed on papery It's printed on cloth
made of cotton and linen.x
PunctuationName:
83. Find and correct the 3 punctuation errors.
pennies
Do you collect pennies•Many people (lob
A mile of pennies equals $844.80bo
0)
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Punctuation
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84. Find and correct the 2 punctuation errors. T.bee-eeweite-the-sentence.
In 1940 the average American worker earned less than $600 a yea
Punctuotion
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85. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors. Herr-rewrite-the-sentences.
Its impossible to speak without using your lips and tongublf you
dont believe ithtry to say the alphabet this wayx!
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86. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors.
If you live in Kentuck youd better remember
to take a bath once a year*lts the law@
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87. Find and correct the 3 punctuation errors.
Your mouth produces a lot of saliva in a day3%
In fact-Wt makes enough to fill a soda can.@
Name:Punctuation
88. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors.
Hungry.lf scxyou might want to have a frog as a snacbHumans eat
more than 200 million frogs each year@
Name:Punctucfior
89. Find and correct the 2 punctuation errors.
When horned toads are scared* they shoot blood from their
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90. Find and correct the 6 punctuation errors.
If you e not in the mood for a snac\Xperhaps you% like a snail.
In Franc people eat about 500 million snails a
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Punctuation
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91. Find and correct the 3 punctuation errors. Then-rewrite-the-sentences.
Why are spicy chicken wings called Buffalo wings*They were first
made in Buffalo New YorkO
PunctuationName:
92. Find and correct the 6 punctuation errors. then-reuit.e-..t.he...se.n.tences-
Whats youvr favorite pizzao
0 000 0 0
Green peas are popular in BrazilY@
In England, corn is a favoritbAustralians
like to put eggs on their pizza@
Punctuation
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93. Find and correct the 3 punctuation errors. krr•rewrttr-ttre-sentcnces.
There is a street in Italy thats less than 1.5 feet wide
That's thinner than some peoplE)
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Punctuation
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94. Find and correct the 5 punctuation errors. Iben•eweite-the-sentences.
Before 1922 cars didnt have gas gaugebAs a resulxa lot of people
ran out of gas@
PunctuationName:
95. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors. Then-rewrite-the-sentences.
Thomas Edison was a great inventoUle invented the phonograplx
and improved electric also invented wax papet@
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96. Find and correct the 2 punctuation errors.
Before Popeye started eating spinach
he his strength Crom garliC@
IPlztuV1c±
Puncf„uotionName:
97. Find and correct the 4 punctuation errors. Then-.ceweite-thc.sentenc•s.
When ketchup was first mad the recipe didnt include tomato It
was made from fish broth and mushroorny:»
PunctuationName:
98. Find and correct the 3 punctuation errors.Then-rewrite-the-sentences:
About 80 percent of your brail*is made of
wate Watermelons are 92 percent water.
Punctu«tion
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99. Find and correct the 3 punctuation errors. Then-rewrite-the-sentences,
Coloring wasnt much fun back when Crayola started making
crayonVhey only came in one colo@lack!
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