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– PAUSING –

When you talk you usually run some words and word groups together. But often you will have to STOP, to PAUSE, to make sense.

Examples:

  1. This city is Kansas City. (no PAUSE)

  2. This city (pause) Kansas City (pause) is large.
    Usually written: This city, Kansas City, is large.
Punctuation marks like the comma ( , ) usually tell us where to pause.

 

LESSON 9

Read these sentences aloud. Which numbers indicate where you usually have to pause?

Example: Bob 1 my 2 brother 3 plays 4 basketball.
Answer: Numbers 1 and 3.

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  1. On 1 the hill 2 sits an 3 old house.4   2 and 4

  2. My 1 friend 2 Mary is seven 3 years old.4 		 
Only 4

  3. Mary 1 my friend 2 is seven 3 years old.4 		 
1, 2, and 4

  4. King 1 our dog 2 is a 3 terrier.4 		 
1, 2, and 4

  5. Bill 1 is 2 this your 3 cap.4 		 
1 and 4

  6. Mother, 1 may I 2 have a cookie?3 		 
1 and 4

  7. The 1 movie 2 MALCOLM X 3 is long.4 		 
Only 4

  8. MALCOLM X, 1 a movie, 2 is 3 long.4 		 
SCHOOL

  9. Yes, 1 I did 2 it!3 		 
1 and 3

(REPEAT ALL EXERCISES AT LEAST 3 TIMES.)

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