1. Test

Write as many rules as you can for the use of capital letters, the period, and the comma.

Compare your rules with those given in the earlier pages of the book. The index at the back of the book will help you find them.

2. Exercise

Give rules for the commas used in these sentences:

1. Tell me, sailor, is my little lad, my Elihu, a-sailing with your ship?

2. She took the flowers to her friend, Mrs. Brown.

3. O Mary, let me do that.

4. The oaken log was green, huge, and thick.

5. Did you hear what happened to Piccola, children dear?

6. This happened Sept. 5, 1912.

7. The gale sent leaves, twigs, paper, and hats sailing down the street.

8. But, my good mother, do you know All this was twenty years ago?

9. Robin Hood and his two companions, Little John and Will Scarlet, were walking along the forest path.

3. Exercise

Copy the following fable, using capitals and marks of punctuation where they are needed:

An unlucky fox dropped into a well and cried out for help a wolf overheard him and looked down to see what the matter was ah said the fox pray lend me your hand friend and get me out of this poor creature said the wolf how did this come about how long have you been there you must be mighty cold come come said the fox this is no time for pitying and asking questions get me out of this well first and I will tell you all about it afterward.