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PUNCTUATION

The document defines and provides examples of common punctuation marks used in English language sentences. It explains the purpose and usage of periods, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, parentheses, square brackets, slashes, apostrophes, quotation marks, ellipses. Each punctuation mark is used to structure sentences and clarify meaning in different ways such as ending a statement, asking a question, adding emphasis, joining independent clauses, providing additional information, and more.

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PUNCTUATION

The document defines and provides examples of common punctuation marks used in English language sentences. It explains the purpose and usage of periods, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, parentheses, square brackets, slashes, apostrophes, quotation marks, ellipses. Each punctuation mark is used to structure sentences and clarify meaning in different ways such as ending a statement, asking a question, adding emphasis, joining independent clauses, providing additional information, and more.

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PUNCTUATIO

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Full stop ( . ):

The period mark is also called a full stop that is always used to end a sentence. It
shows that the sentence is completed or declared.

He plays football.

Question mark ( ? ):

Any sentence that begins with Wh-type words asks a question or an interrogative
sentence ends with a question mark.

What is your name?

The exclamation mark ( ! ):

The exclamation mark is used to end the statements to show emphasis. It can also
be used in the middle of the sentence. It expresses intense emotion, strong feelings,
joy, sorrow, and excitement or command by the sentence.

Wow! Beautiful picture.


The comma ( , ):

A comma is used to pause a statement or differentiate two separate ideas, phrases,


elements, or even alter the statement structure. It can also express with numbers,
dates, etc.

She was born on Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Colon ( : ):

A colon is a punctuation mark that separates two independent clauses to show


emphases, such as quotations, series, or even explanations. It is also used to link
two different clauses where any of the clauses satisfy the other.

Jean has two kids: Emlin and Essa

Semicolon ( ; ):

A semicolon is used in a sentence to separate two independent clauses or within a


list where commas are used. It shows a better relationship between those two
clauses.
My father is a bank manager; my mother is a home maker.
 Dash ( _ ):

A dash is used for separating the words in a sentence. Dashes are of two types;
En type dash and Em type dash differ by size and usage.
 The ‘En’ dash (–) is used for expressing range or connection between two units.
 The ‘Em’ dash is longer (—) is used in such places where we can also use a comma,
colons, and parentheses.

He completed his graduation in the session 2012-2016.

Hyphen ( – );

 The hyphen is a punctuation mark that is used in a sentence to show three main
uses. It is used with compound words that link with prefixes and the word breaks.

My brother-in-law went to Chennai last week.


 Parentheses/Round bracket ( ( ) ):

The punctuation mark parenthesis is also called a round bracket used to show additional
thought regarding a statement. It can also be used instead of using commas without
affecting the meaning of the sentence. It is also used to provide extra information
regarding certain things.

Two friends (Ram and Shyam) have prepared for the Olympics that will be held this
year.

 Square bracket ( [ ] ):

A square bracket as a punctuation mark is used to highlight or specify the information


with technical details in any sentence. It is also used to define a subject in a sentence that
recites any other person.

Wasn’t she [the lecturer] there when you arrived?


Slash ( / ):
Most of the time, a slash is also called a forward slash, an oblique dash, or a virgule. It is
used in a sentence to discriminate between alternative words. It separates parts of the
internet web links, addresses, or writing any file names. It is used for fractions in
mathematical equations or to show the word “per” in measurements or units in formulae.

https://www.alphabet.com/

Apostrophe ( ‘ ):
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that refers to the need for any appropriate letter in a
word, possessive case, to show plurals or reveal the lowercase letter. It is used to contract
certain words.

I’ve told you earlier to stop blaming each other.


Quotation marks/Speech marks ( “ ):

Quotation marks are used to mark certain words or any sentence, phrase in a
sentence. Quotations are also used to highlight meanings. Single Quotation marks
are used while writing quotes.

An Australian cricketer once said during interviews, “M.S.Dhoni is my favorite


cricket player.”

Ellipsis ( … ):

Ellipses are a set of three periods that are commonly used in a sentence to indicate
an omission or used to switch from one phrase to another phrase. In some cases, it
is also used to shorten the length of the sentence, where the text is not needed.

To be continued…

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