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iamkanwal Thursday, November 23, 2017 06:58 PM

Punctuation-please check
 
[B]Punctuate the following text, where necessary. [/B] (5)
a quaker was one day walking on country road he was suddenly met by a highwayman pointing a pistol the man exclaimed your money or your life my friend said the quaker I cannot deliver my money for i should be helping thee in evildoing however exchange is lawful and i will give thee my purse for the pistol the robber agree on receiving the purse the quaker at once held the pistol at the robbers head and said now friend my purse back or the weapon may go off fire said the robber there is no powder in the pistol

Answer:
A Quaker was, one day, walking on a country road. He was suddenly met by a highwayman pointing a pistol. The man exclaimed, "Your money or your life!" "My friend," said the Quaker, "I cannot deliver my money for I should be helping thee in evildoing, however, exchange is lawful and I will give thee my purse for the pistol." The robber agreed on receiving the purse. The Quaker at once held the pistol at the robber's head and said, "Now friend, my purse back or the weapon may go off!" "Fire," the robber said, "there is no powder in the pistol."

iamkanwal Thursday, November 23, 2017 07:01 PM

Could somebody please check it and let me know if it's all correct? Although I am confident it is, but since I don't have any guidance around, I thought I should ask an expert online. I will be grateful if somebody, who has a command over the subject, gives it a quick read and respond. Thank you

Farhan Kaif Thursday, November 23, 2017 09:31 PM

Well done :clap:clap:clap

[QUOTE=iamkanwal;1049678][B]Punctuate the following text, where necessary. [/B] (5)
a quaker was one day walking on country road he was suddenly met by a highwayman pointing a pistol the man exclaimed your money or your life my friend said the quaker I cannot deliver my money for i should be helping thee in evildoing however exchange is lawful and i will give thee my purse for the pistol the robber agree on receiving the purse the quaker at once held the pistol at the robbers head and said now friend my purse back or the weapon may go off fire said the robber there is no powder in the pistol

Answer:
A Quaker was[COLOR="Red"][B],[/B][/COLOR] one day[COLOR="red"][B],[/B] [no need of commas here][/COLOR] walking on a country road. He was suddenly met by a highwayman[B][COLOR="Lime"],[/COLOR][/B] pointing a pistol. The man exclaimed, "Your money or your life!" "My friend," said the Quaker, "I cannot deliver my money for I should be helping thee in evildoing[B][COLOR="Red"];[/COLOR][/B] however[B][COLOR="red"];[/COLOR][/B] exchange is lawful[B][COLOR="Red"],[/COLOR] [/B]and I will give thee my purse for the pistol[COLOR="Red"][B]."[".][/B][/COLOR] The robber agreed on receiving the purse. The Quaker at once held the pistol at the robber's head and said, "Now friend, my purse back or the weapon may go [COLOR="red"]off!" "Fire," [simply go off fire][/COLOR] the robber said, "there is no powder in the pistol[COLOR="red"]."[/COLOR][/QUOTE]

This has been checked/compared with the Solution key I do have.:blink


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