Unit 5: Punctuation
Apostrophe (’) An apostrophe is used to show
contraction of two words into one. An apostrophe is
placed where the letters have been dropped. (e.g. ‘I do
not want to be late for work’ becomes ‘I don’t want to be
late for work’.)
A possessive apostrophe is used to show possession or
relationship.
(e.g. Susan’s knives, the children’s menu.)
Colon (:) A colon is used to introduce a list, whereas a
semicolon is used to introduce a second clause which
expands or illustrates the first. (e.g. My food order
today is:
2 oranges
1 kiwi
2 pears.
The bread was burnt; the temperature was too high.)
Comma (,) A comma is used to mark a pause in a
sentence, or used to separate items in a list. (e.g. The
customer ordered two sandwiches, three oranges and
four glasses of lemonade.)
Dash (–) A dash may be used to replace brackets; to
indicate an afterthought, or to replace other punctuation
in informal writing. (e.g. A note to a colleague in the
kitchen.)
Ellipsis (...) This signifies a place where something has
been omitted or there is a pause or interruption. It is
used for economy or style. (e.g. He heard a strange noise
in the corridor ... what could it be?)
Exclamation mark (!) A punctuation mark is used at
the end of a sentence to show great emotion such as
surprise, anger or fear, or to emphasize that something
is important. (e.g. Don’t drink from this tap!)
Hotel Buckingham
A La Carte Menu
Welcome to Hotel Buckinghams award winning
restaurant where all of the dishes are cooked
using the freshest locally sourced ingredients the
restaurant is open Monday to Saturday for lunch
dinner and afternoon tea We are currently running a
lunch special with two courses for £22.95 and three
for £25.95
Starters
Smoked Haddock Ravioli
Roast chicken terrine fresh watercress and pickled
mushrooms
Chef John Jones famous twice baked cheese souffle
Main Courses
Pan Fried Organic Salmon with Potato Dumplings
Braised Lettuce and Pea purée
Roast fillet of beef with potato fondant spinach
celeriac purée
Choose from a choice of sauces red wine jus,
mustard crème or peppercorn
Chicken in a white wine sauce with spring greens
and garlic and chive mash pototo
Ask your waiter for the desert menu and our selection of
teas and freshly ground coffees
A 10% gratuity will be added to your bill for tables of six
people or more
Full stop (.) A full stop is the usual end of sentence
punctuation.
Exercise 1
Add the correct punctuation to the following menu.
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