Punctuation Test By Peter Huang

Punctuation test: Correct errors in the following sentences.

1. Parent child relationship is very important.

    親子關係很重要.

2. Most houses in this residential area are two story

    buildings 這住宅區房子大都是兩層建築物.

3. The second World War were fought between 1939—

    1945. 第二次大戰是在1939到1945期間.

4. The second World War were fought from 1939—1945.

    第二次大戰是從1939打到1945.

5. ISIS (which is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), is also

known as ISIL. ISIS(即是伊拉克和敘利亞境內的伊斯蘭國)

也稱作ISIL.

6. Nigiri Sushi, (The most famous representation of sushi),

appears to be just a bundle of rice topped with a piece of

raw fish. 握壽司(最著名的壽司代表)看起來只是一撮米飯上

頭放一片生魚片.

7. Please prepare your certificate of citizenship, one copy,

    and recent face photos, "2x3 inch", 3 copies, when apply

for your passport. 申請護照時請準備好你的公民證一份,最

近正面照片(2X3吋)3張.

8. The night school enrolls both full and part-time students.

     這夜校註冊生包括全職和半職學生.

9. To be a successful applicant for this job, you need to be a

team-player with a "can-do" attitude.

要成功申請到這職位必須具團隊精神,並且有"能做成功"的

心態.

10. "Tomorrow I will hand in my resignation." John told me

      yesterday. 約翰昨日告訴我他今天將把辭職書遞上.

11. He added that, " we now have an agreement with lawyer

      on this matter." 他接著說"我們已在這事情上和律師達成協

      議"

12. Usually I don't drink tea with sugar, however today I will

  make an exception.

    通常我喝咖啡不加糖不過今天我要破例一次.

13. Because you are my friend I do not want to lend

      you money. 因為你是我朋友我不借錢給你.

14. To err is human; and to forgive is divine.

      常人都會犯錯; 惟聖人採寬恕.

Answers (答案):

1. Parent-child relationship is very important. ( see p. 171)

2. Most houses in this residential area are two-story buildings. (p. 171)

3. The second World War were fought between 1939 and 1945.

    Or: The second World War were fought over 1939–1945.  (p. 171)

4. The second World War were fought from 1939 to 1945.

5. ISIS (which is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is also known as

    ISIL.   (see p. 227)

6. Nigiri Sushi (The most famous representation of sushi) appears to be just

    a bundle of rice topped with a piece of raw fish.  (p. 226)

7. Please prepare your certificate of citizenship, one copy, and recent face

    photos("2x3 inch", 3 copies) when apply for your passport.  (p.232)

8. The night school enrolls both full- and part-time students.   (p.260)

9. To be a successful applicant for this job, you need to be a team-player

    with a "can do" attitude.  (p. 207)

    Or: To be a successful applicant for this job, you need to be a team-player

          with a can-do attitude.

10. "Tomorrow I will hand in my resignation," John told me yesterday. (p.208)

11. He added that "we now have an agreement with lawyer on this matter."  
      (p. 209)

12. Usually I don't drink tea with sugar; however, today I will make an                       exception. (p.144)

13. Because you are my best friend, I do not want to lend you money.  
       (p.119)

14. To err is human; to forgive is divine.  

      Or: To err is human; to forgive, divine.

      To err is human, and to forgive is divine.  (p. 147)

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