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What is punctuation?

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If you cookDan will carry the boxes home.

Grammar ToolkitPunctuationPunctuation is a set of marks that you add to your writing. They help your reader understand what you are saying.

,Adding a comma, which is a common punctuation mark, adds a pause. It makes it clear that Dan will carry the boxes and not be cooked!

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Grammar ToolkitPunctuationAn important role of punctuation is to separate words. Punctuation separates words:

into sentencestomorrow is Friday do not forget your library books the library will not be open at recessTomorrow is Friday. Do not forget your library books. The library will not be open at recess.within sentencesDont leave you pens pencils and books behind oryoull be sent home to get them. Dont leave your pens, pencils and books behind, or youll be sent home to get them.

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Add arrows where you think words should be separated by a punctuation mark.That is just great Tom and Toby want to come to my party but Sienna is also having a party Sienna cannot change the date of hers which means that Tom Toby and I cannot go what is worse is that Sienna is a really good friend.

full stopexclamation markcommaquestion markapostrophe

Grammar ToolkitPunctuationThere are several punctuation marks, but some are used more often than others. Match the punctuation mark to its name and purpose.

,.!?ends a sentenceends a sentenceseparates parts of a sentenceends a questionshows ownership or thata letter has been left out

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Punctuation is a set of marks used when writing.Punctuation helps others to understand our writing.There are several punctuation marks with different purposes. Most of them separate letters and groups of words.The punctuation marks in this sentence are red: Pick up your pens, pencils and book; I wont wait all day!

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