Punctuation



PUNCTUATION MARKSSymbolsUsesExamplesFull stop.At the end of a sentenceAfter each letter which stands for a word in an abbreviation A decimal pointA ‘dot’ in a website addressHe loves watching TV.i.e.; e.g.three point five - 3.5Comma,Before a coordinating conjunctionWith non-defining relative clausesWith enumerationsTo separate tag questFor numbers over 999For addressesFor some datesThree of the burglars escaped, but one was arrested by the police.Tom, who lives in Canada, is a geologist.I need tomatoes, milk, rice, apples...It’s very warm here, isn’t it?1,000 (one thousand); 2,524Seattle, WashingtonTuesday, March 10TH, 2015 Semi-colon;With lists that are too longTo separate closely related independent clausesThere are people from all parts of the world: Sara, from Rome; Bob, from Paris…She usually takes a cup of tea before going to bed; it helps her sleep.Colon:To introduce a quoteBefore a list or explanation preceded by a clause that can stand by itselfThe author said: “To be or not to be: that’s the question.”This is what you should do: you should call the police, tell them the whole story…Quotation marks“ ”At the beginning and end of the direct speechTo show words as being quotedWith titles of short stories, poems…He said: “Let’s do it!”“50 years in 5” by Juscelino Kubitschek?‘To be or not to be…’Apostrophe‘In possessive formsIn contracted formsTo show the plural of letters and numbersJohn’s car is new.it’s; they’re…Do you like music from the 1950's?Exclamation mark!At the end of an emphatic declaration, interjection or command.After strong imperative.Stop being silly! Help!I can’t believe on that!Look out!Question mark?After direct questionsWith question-tagsWhat are you doing?It’s a lovely morning, isn’t it? Dash?To separate words or groups of wordsAll of us ? myself including ? are willing to help you.Hyphen-To separate a prefix and a wordWhen writing numbers 21 to 99, and fractionsex-wife; all-inclusivetwenty-nine, one hundred and sixty-fiveBrackets( )To separate groups of wordsTo add a personal commentCharlot (better known as Charlie Chaplin) was a famous comedian.Many people love parties (I don't).Square brackets[ ]To add clarificationThe witness said: "He [the policeman] hit me."Slash/For fractionsIn dates to separate day, month and yearTo separate parts of a website address1/2 (one half)He was born on 30/11/2007. (30th November 2007) we want to omit information because it’s not relevant or necessaryTo indicate a pauseThe film focussed on three English learners...studying at university.It's not easy to explain. It's not...Underscore_Used for email addressesFor filenamesmy_name@image_123.jpgWhich punctuation?! True or false?A sentence ending in an exclamation mark is a question.A statement should end in a full stop.A question expresses strong feelings.A question mark comes at the end of a statement.‘What’ is a question word.Decide whether the sentences below are simple statements, questions or exclamations, and use the correct punctuation to finish them.You make me so angryAre you feeling better todayWhat is your sister’s nameWhen did you go to the zooWhen I went to the shop, they didn’t have any sugarJust go in and sit downIt’s good to see youI haven’t seen you in a long timeWhere have you been10. What are your plans for today ................
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