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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ENGLISH – CLASS 8

LESSON NOTES – MODULE 8Grammar- PUNCTUATION
INTRODUCTION:-

Punctuation is the traffic light for reading; it tells the reader when to pause, when to stop,
and how to proceed.
Brain storming session:- (Reading&Writing skill)
Activity 1.The Case of the Missing Commas

You are a comma detective!
Rewrite the missing commas in the sentences to solve the case.(writing skill)
1.They played checkers until it was time to go home.
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2. Even though Lee prefers blue Charlotte picked yellow.
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3. Since there was no school that day the children played in the snow.
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4. We thought she was nice because she smiled a lot.
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5. Mike ate his vegetables before he ate his dessert.
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6. While the class took a test the teacher graded papers.
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Activity 2.
The picture below describes punctuation marks that matches social personality traits .

Find a suitable one that describes you and your near and dear ones the best.(speaking skill)