Punctuation marks

Rewrite the following sentences by adding commas, periods, or capital letters where necessary.

a. the population in china grew rapidly during the 1990s however it slowed down after 2000
b. according to the survey people prefer online shopping rather than visiting stores
c. the company’s profits fell sharply by 20 in 2022
d. many countries have improved education health and technology

Rewrite correctly using proper capitalization.

a. in august, students took the ielts test in lahore.
b. the british council and cambridge university conduct the test.
c. my teacher said, “grammar is the backbone of writing.”
d. the report compares china japan and india.

Below is a paragraph full of punctuation and capitalization errors. Edit it properly by rewriting completely.

Original:
the graph illustrates the percentage of people who use public transport in london paris and berlin from 2000 to 2020 it is clear that london saw a gradual increase however berlin remained almost constant the highest percentage was recorded in 2020 for london

Fix punctuation and capitalization in this IELTS Task 2 introduction:

Prompt: Some people believe environmental problems can only be solved globally. Others think individuals should take action locally.
Student’s version:
in my opinion global cooperation is essential to solve environmental issues however local efforts are equally important

🗣️ Read these sentences aloud, paying attention to pauses where commas or periods naturally occur:
  1. Climate change is a serious issue, and governments must act now.
  2. In my city, the traffic situation is getting worse every year.
  3. Education, in my opinion, plays the most vital role in national progress.
  4. To conclude, we must take steps at both individual and global levels.

🧩 Extension Activity – Mini Test

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence in each pair:

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