Use necessary punctuation and capital letters where necessary in the following passage. There goes a proverb A barking dog seldom bites. When a dog is powerless to bite it wants to show its ability by barking, it thinks that if it barks people will be scared but people are always more intelligent than dogs. Instead of being afraid people laugh at the barking of the powerless dogs in our society there are also many powerless persons but they pretend to be powerful. By this pretension they want to serve their purpose. Such cases are not rare rather are many in number we all should be careful of those powerlessly powerful persons.

1.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — Myself : Good morning Rana. How are you? Rana : I am so so and you Myself : I am well. But why aren't you completely well. Rana : In every examination I'm cutting a sorry figure. Myself : Whats the reason? Dont you utilize your time properly? Rana : I spend most of the time in watching TV. Myself : Recreation is necessary. But spending too much time on this has no good side. Rana : I don't feel bored in watching TV. Myself : But as a student, you should study more and more. Rana : Thank you for your good advice. Myself : Welcome.

2.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting them: — Entering the study my elder brother looked around and burst out in disgust How dirty you have made the room! Why do you use it if you cant keep it tidy I said, i am extremely sorry I have been a nuissance In future youll never see the room in such a bad condition I promise

3.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — Son : Did you keep a diary during the liberation war Father : Yes I did. Son : Can I have a look at it? Father : I'm afraid, Ive lost it. Son : Can you remember anything about it Father : Yes, 1 remember one event there were lots of sounds and bangs outside one night. You wanted to look out but we didn't let you. Son : Why Father : Because it was very dangerous. You were only four years old then Son : I can't remember anything. Father : Its natural. No one can remember all from early childhood

4.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — Tourist : How old is the edifice guide Guide : Madame its a 15th century edifice Tourist : What a wonderful edifice it is Guide : It was built by Akbar the then emperor of India. Tourist : Oh! I see Guide : Madame we should move now. The sun is about to set. It would be dark soon. Tourist : Isn't the place safe? Guide : It is. But the security does not allow anybody after sunset.

5.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — Aryan : Do you read newspaper regularly Farhan Farhan : Yes I do. What's about you Aryan : $\to tell you frankly I do not read newspaper$ regularly. Farhan : Why you get enough time during the break in the college. Aryan : Yes I do get but I do not like. Moreover I think it is a wastage of time. Farhan : Remember newspaper is called the '$storehouse^{\prime} of$ knowledge. The more you will read newspaper the more you will learn. Aryan : Then, from today, I will start reading newspaper Farhan : Yes, that's like a good friend.

6.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — "I'm not in the least hungry," my guest sighed "but if you insist I don't mind having some asparagus." I ordered them. "Aren't you going to have any" "No I never eat asparagus." "I know there are people who don't like them. The fact is you ruin your palate by all the meat you eat." "Coffee" I said "Yes, just an ice-cream and coffee" she answered.

7.There are some errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Re-write the text correcting those errors: — how is your father rana said mr karim he is very well thank you replied rana i am glad to hear that he is in good health said mr karim.

8.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — Abid : We are about to finish our H.S.C examination Are you thinking about your future Hasib : Yes, what about you Abid : I want to pursue higher education what are your plans Hasib : I rather follow some vocational courses to make my career Abid : Really have you thought of any particular vocation Hasib : Yes, 1 would like to join the Fashion Design course This career has a prospect these days Abid : Is it suitable for boys Hasib : Why not Boys are as good as girls in many professions now-a-days Whats your future plan Abid : I would like to go for teaching Hasib : Its a good profession for a studious boy like you

9.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: — Bindu : do you read newspaper regularly Hema. Hema : Yes I do. What about you. Bindu : To tell you frankly I do not read newspaper regularly. Hema : Why you get enough time. Bindu : I do but I do not like. Moreover I think it is a wastage of time. Hema : Strange why do you think so.

10.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: One day while going to college I met an old man who had nothing of his own having seen me he began to cry but could not as he was too weak to cry feeling a great pity for him I wanted to know about him what led him to this miserable condition so I started asking him questions.

11.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. Hasan : Can you tell me a little about Dhaka Hasib : Sure what would you like to know Hasan : Well whats a good time to visit there? Hasib : I think you can visit in winter. Hasan : Good and what should I see there Hasib : Well you can visit Sonargaon Folk Art Museum and you can see the handicrafts. But you must not leave Dhaka without visiting the Lalbagh Fort. Hasan : Anything else Hasib : Oh yes if you have time you may visit Ahsan Manjil. You could have an excellent experience of the Mughal and the British architecture.

12.There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors. The traveller said to the peasant "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn" The peasant said "Yes Ican Do you want one in which you can spend the night" The traveller said, "I don't wish to stay there I only want a meal" Follow me and I will take you to a nice one.