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Worksheets 15
Writing Punctuation

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Tutor Guidelines Worksheets

Learning objectives:- “Adults should be taught to use punctuation correctly.”

These worksheets are meant to be photocopied for individual use by the learners. At this
stage it is hoped that learners should work as independently as possible although please
be aware that some learners may require additional assistance.

Learners with dyslexia or a visual impairment may require additional assistance


with some exercises. Copying on buff coloured paper can also help.

Worksheets available in this section are:

1) – 2) Asking questions
3) – 4) Question the answers!
5) Matching halves
6) – 7) Ask a question
8) What to ask

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Worksheet 1 Asking Questions

Write down a question that relates to the words in the boxes.


Remember to use question marks.

Example:

holiday

Are you going on holiday this year?

hobby

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evening

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favourite

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.…..…………..…………………………………………………………………………

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Worksheet 2 Asking Questions (cont’d)

museum

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letter

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film

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college

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…………………………………………………………………………………………

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Worksheet 3 Question the Answers!

Written below are some answers.

Can you work out a suitable question to ask for each one?
Write your question in the circle.

About half past four.

Tea with sugar please.

Turn left at the newsagent.

Manchester United.

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Worksheet 4 Question the Answers (cont’d)

I haven’t decided yet.

I’m the youngest.

I bought it from the market.

If there is enough room.

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Worksheet 5 Matching Halves

Written below are several questions and several answers.

Can you join the pairs correctly?

When are you leaving? Cheese and pickle

What colour T-shirt shall I wear? In the pub

What sandwich would you like? It rained all week

Where do you want to meet? About five miles

Who are you going with? In half an hour

How far away is the beach? The blue and white one

What was the weather like? I’m going with Bruce

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Worksheet 6 Ask a Question

Write a question beginning with each word written in the boxes.

How When Where

Do Did

Will

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Have you remembered the question mark?

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Worksheet 7 Ask a Question (cont’d)

Write a question beginning with each word written in the boxes.

Should Could Would

Who What

Can

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Have you remembered that questions must finish with a question mark?

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Worksheet 8 What to Ask

Look at the instructions below and ask an appropriate question.

Example:

INSTRUCTION: Invite someone to a party.


QUESTION: Would you like to come to my party?

INSTRUCTION: Ask someone the time.


QUESTION:

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INSTRUCTION: Find out how to get to the theatre.


QUESTION:

………………………………………………………………………………………….

INSTRUCTION: Ask someone their age.


QUESTION:

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INSTRUCTION: Find out if you are allowed to park.


QUESTION:

………………………………………………………………………………………….

? ? ?

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