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Add punctuation to a school text.

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m@rina Posted messages 27459 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Bonjour, je vais corriger la ponctuation de votre texte. Voici la version corrigée :
Tu es seul, petit.
Harp ouvrit la bouche pour répondre oui, et il fut presque étonné de s'entendre dire : Non, mes parents sont en haut.
Il s'était décidé d'un coup à mentir, parce que ce personnage lui semblait bizarre : cette musette, cette arrivée tardive, cette mâchoire bleue.
Je peux monter ?
Sûr, fit Harp.

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    ziggourat Posted messages 24643 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 340
     
    Hello boudoir,

    What is the question exactly?

    Here’s what I suggest, since I'm not an "ace" at spelling either:

    - Are you alone, little one?
    Harp opened his mouth to respond "yes". And he was almost surprised to hear himself say "No, my parents are upstairs."
    He suddenly decided to lie because this character seemed strange to him, this bag, this late arrival, this blue jaw.
    - Can I come up?
    - Sure, said Harp.

    Well, I'm not really sure whether to use quotation marks or dashes when characters speak.

    Best regards
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    ~ Little fish will grow big ~
    Check the box if the problem is solved if that’s the case
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  2. m@rina Posted messages 27459 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   11 562
     
    Hello,

    Not related to office work (as usual), it's a grammar/typo question... But here it is:

    My father, this boy thought, is in a good mood.
    My father thought: "this boy is in a good mood."

    The sun has been shining since this morning, I feel great.
    There has been sunshine; since this morning I feel great.

    The lion almost devoured the trainer; Jules the clown saved him.
    The lion almost devoured the trainer Jules; the clown saved him.

    m@rina
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  3. m@rina Posted messages 27459 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   11 562
     
    Hello,

    What is this thing?... I have seen this question and this text twice now...

    It's not too complicated, just look at the book's page:
    http://www.restode.cfwb.be/francais/_sites/cmainil/Auteurs/KLOTZ/samedi.htm

    By the way, what does it have to do with office automation ????? Ahhh nothing!!! Oh really, I was just wondering...

    m@rina
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    1. ziggourat Posted messages 24643 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 340
       
      Hi m@rina,

      Thanks for the info, that way boudoir will know exactly what to write.

      "I’ve seen this question and text twice now... ", but the first time, the participant hadn’t authenticated as a member.

      Well, the connection with office work, correcting spelling and grammar, maybe, as long as we can trust Word.
      That at least gave me a stylistic exercise ;-)

      Bye
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      ~ Little fish will grow big ~
      Check the resolved problem box if that's the case.
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      1. boudoir > ziggourat Posted messages 24643 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        Thank you for kindly answering my question; it was helpful to me. See you soon, perhaps.
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    2. boudoir
       
      Hello and thank you for the reply.
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  4. mimi
     
    Bonjour,

    My son has an assignment to do for school and I need your help as I'm not very good with punctuation.
    He has to write the following sentences twice each while changing the punctuation.

    My father thought, this boy is in a good mood.
    There has been sunshine since this morning; I feel great.
    The lion almost devoured the tamer, Jules; the clown saved him.

    Thank you.
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