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Period (.)
The period is used in the ending of the sentences .
For example : My name is yesh.A period is used at the end of the imperative
sentence. For example: She said, “help me”.
Examples of “PERIOD”.
To indicate the end of a declarative sentence Example: Here is the place. To indicate that letters are used as
abbreviations Example: Dr. Carle D. Reynolds To indicate decimal fractions Example: 16.34
Question mark (?)
A question mark follows an interrogative word, phrases, or sentences. This is a mark always used to indicate a question .
For example: Have you done your homework?
“what time is it?” he asked.
Examples of question marks
Will you go with me? with Joe? with anyone? I wonder: Would he go with me? "Will you still be my friend?" she asked.
Comma (,)
A comma is used to introduce a short quotation , small sentences, or proverb.
For example: Helen said, “It’s a lovely day”. The saying is , “Times waits for no man”.
Example of “comma”.
This is the street, but I don’t know the number of the house.
My estate goes to my husband, son, daughter-in-law, and nephew.
He is a strong, healthy man.
Colon(:)
A colon is a formal mark of punctuation . It has two functions only: to introduce and to separate . A colon is used to call attention to a formal quotation .
For example: Franklin said: “we have nothing to fear but fear itself”.
Examples of “COLON”.
He laid down three rules: no smoking, no idle talk, and no sleeping.
A rainbow consists of the following colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
I want the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
Semicolon (;)
A semicolon is used to separate the main clause of the sentence when the clauses are joined by coordinating conjunction but when one or more contains commas.
For example: If you have charm , you don’t need to have
anything else; and if you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter what else you have.
Examples of “semicolon”.
To separate independent statements that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so).
Example: Black is a mixture of all colors; white is the complete opposite.
Brackets ([])
Brackets enclose statements that are independent of the rest of the sentences . Brackets are used to enclose an explanatory comment in quoted materials.
For example: She [Gertrude Stein] used to counsel Heming way at great length.
Example of “Brackets”.
To set off material inserted in a direct quotation .
Example: Audubon reports that “if there are not enough young to balance deaths, the end of the species [California condor] is inevitable.”
Apostrophe (‘)
The apostrophe mark is essentially a spelling device used to indicate the possessive case of nouns. It is used to denote the omission of one or more letters or figures.
For example: Don’t ,doesn’t, o’ clock. The class of ’63.
Example of “apostrophe”.
To show possession (if the word does not end in s, add an apostrophe and an s).
Example: The doctor’s advice, the housewife’s choice, man’s clothing, Martin’s house
Hyphen (-)
The hyphen both connects and separates words . As a connector, it joins compound words. The hyphen , is used to break up telephone numbers and account numbers.
For example: 7777-55555 0045-6589-37549
Examples of “hyphen”.
o To join two or more words serving as a single adjective before a noun.
Example: a one-way street, chocolate-covered peanuts
o Use a hyphen with compound numbers. Example: forty-six, sixty-three Our much-
loved teacher was sixty-three years old.
Slash (/)
Slash is used to indicate that any of the terms so joined may be used in the sentence without altering the meaning.
For example: A thing of beauty is a joy forever;/Its loveliness increases ; it will never / Pass into nothingness; but still will keep.
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