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    Punctuation PPT Grade 10

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    This document provides instruction on proper punctuation usage. It defines the purposes and uses of periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, hyphens, colons, and semicolons. Examples are given for each punctuation mark. The objectives are for students to learn punctuation marks and use them correctly to clarify meaning according to the writer's intent. Students are assigned to rewrite paragraphs using proper punctuation and answer questions from their book.

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    Punctuation PPT Grade 10

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    This document provides instruction on proper punctuation usage. It defines the purposes and uses of periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, hyphens, colons, and semicolons. Examples are given for each punctuation mark. The objectives are for students to learn punctuation marks and use them correctly to clarify meaning according to the writer's intent. Students are assigned to rewrite paragraphs using proper punctuation and answer questions from their book.

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    This document provides instruction on proper punctuation usage. It defines the purposes and uses of periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, hyphens, colons, and semicolons. Examples are given for each punctuation mark. The objectives are for students to learn punctuation marks and use them correctly to clarify meaning according to the writer's intent. Students are assigned to rewrite paragraphs using proper punctuation and answer questions from their book.

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    Punctuation PPT Grade 10

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    ENGLISH 10

    Ms. GRACE -JHS


    OBJECTIVE:

    Students are expected to use


    proper punctuation marks.
    Read aloud the sentences:
    Pancho, the robber is here.

    Pancho the robber, is here.


    Children eat healthy food.
    Children, eat healthy food.
    Children eat healthy food?
    Conclusion:
    Punctuation marks make the
    ideas clear according to what
    the writer intends to make his
    reader understand.
    Uses of a PERIOD:
    For a sentence that states a fact
    or idea.
    Ex: The perfect way to show your
    love for a person is through
    honesty.
    After initials of proper names or
    academic degrees.
    Ex: Dr. Santos is one of the best surgeons
    in town.
    Ex: P.S. stands for post script, an
    optional part in a letter.
    At the end of an indirect question.
    Ex: She asked the man if he can
    help her with her luggage.
    Uses of a QUESTION MARK
     for sentences that ask

    questions.
    Ex: Did you do your
    homework?
    for a tag question and words
    inflected as query.
    Ex: Maria does her homework
    everyday, doesn’t she?

    Ex: You really enjoyed the trip,


    right?
    To turn a declarative
    sentence into question.
    Ex: He didn’t pass the board
    exam?
    Ex: Mr. Vargas quit his job?
    Uses of an EXCLAMATION
    POINT
    For a sentence that shows a
    sudden gush of emotion.
    Ex: This is the best thing that ever
    happened to me!
    for imperative sentences
    that are said strongly.
    Ex: Don’t touch that !
    Ex: Beware of the dog!
    USES OF A COMMA:
    To separate words in a series.
    Ex: I like mangoes,apples, and
    oranges.
    Use a comma & coordinating
    conjunction(and,but,on,
    yet,for) to join two independent
    clauses.
    Ex:The sun was hot, and the
    wind was dry.
    Ex: She arrived late, but she was
    able to take the test.
    For phrases used at the
    beginning of a sentence.
    Ex: After the rain,a rainbow
    appeared in the sky.
    To point out a subordinate
    clause preceding its principal
    clause.
    Ex: Because he studied well, he
    passed the exam.
    To point off words used in
    direct address.
    Ex: Jessie, will you attend the
    party tonight?
    To separate an appositive from
    the rest of the sentence.
    Ex: Mr. Vargas,the
    department’s chief, had been
    promoted three weeks ago.

    To set off interjections like yes,


    no, well ,found at the beginning
    of a sentence.
    Ex: Yes, I know you so well.
    To separate the day from the
    months in dates and for
    addresses within sentences.
    Ex: The couple dined at Madina
    Mall, Al Qusais.
     after a salutation and
    complimentary close in letters.
    Ex: Respectfully yours,
    USES OF A HYPHEN
    To make some compound
    words.
    Ex: The cave we had been to is
    man-made.
    As used in fractions
    Ex: Three-fourths of the cake was
    eaten.
    Used to form new words
    beginning with prefixes.
    Ex: Grace used all-purpose
    cream for her cake.
    In using the prefix self, except
    for selfish and selfless.
    Ex: She lost her self-esteem after
    the incident.
    Ex: Selfish people are not likely
    to experience happiness.
    USES OF A COLON
    To introduce a list of items.
    Ex: You need to submit the
    following: project, notebook
    and reading log.
    To introduce an explanation or
    definition.
    Ex: Covenant: An agreement
    between two or more persons.
    USES OF A SEMICOLON
    To separate two independent
    clauses in compound sentences
    which could both stand on their
    own.
    Ex: She is a student during the
    day; she is a call center agent at
    night.
    SEATWORK:
    • Re-write the paragraph A , p.65 in
    your notebook and follow the
    instruction.(18 pts.)
    • Do the same thing with paragraph
    A, p. 73. ( 9 pts.)
    • Answer nos. 1,3, and 5 on p.85

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