Punctuation Matters

Punctuation Matters

by Rhea Jane Salacao -
Number of replies: 1

  1. I like to go to the park in the evening it is very relaxing and peaceful there I usually take my dog with me and we enjoy our time together.

This sentence is missing proper punctuation to separate the different ideas. It should be broken up into multiple sentences or include commas where necessary.

Revised version:
I like to go to the park in the evening. It is very relaxing and peaceful there. I usually take my dog with me, and we enjoy our time together.

Using correct punctuation clarifies the sentence by properly separating the ideas. The original version made it difficult to determine where one thought ended and another began. Adding full stops and commas makes it easier to read and understand.

  1. When I was a child I loved to play outside with my friends we would ride our bikes play hide and seek and have so much fun.

This sentence needs commas after the introductory phrase and between the different activities to make it clearer.

Revised version:
When I was a child, I loved to play outside with my friends. We would ride our bikes, play hide and seek, and have so much fun.

The correct punctuation helps separate the introductory phrase from the main sentence and makes the list of activities more structured and readable.


In reply to Rhea Jane Salacao

Re: Punctuation Matters

by Oumaima Yamoun -
Here are some sentences I found in the ESL001 writing review forum:

1- My day start at 7 o'clock when I hear the clock i wake up and quickly I get.
The mistakes in the original sentence were: missing capitalization at the beginning, "start" should be "starts", a missing period after "7 o'clock" to separate two independent clauses, a missing comma after "clock" to separate the dependent clause, and the sentence was incomplete ("quickly I get" should be "quickly get ready").
Correction: My day starts at 7 o'clock. When I hear the clock, I wake up and quickly get ready.

2- Immediately afterwards I go to bathroom and wash my face, brush my teeth.
The mistakes in the original sentence were: a missing comma after "afterwards", a missing "the" before "bathroom", and a missing "and" before "brush my teeth" to properly connect the list.
Correction: Immediately afterwards, I go to the bathroom, wash my face, and brush my teeth.