punctuation marks.

punctuation marks.

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  Punctuation To improve commandon yo grammar and style…
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  Period (.) The periodis 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”.
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  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
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  Question mark (?) Aquestion 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.
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  Examples of questionmarks Will you go with me? with Joe? with anyone? I wonder: Would he go with me? "Will you still be my friend?" she asked.
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  Comma (,) A commais 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”.
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  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.
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  Colon(:) A colon isa 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”.
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  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.
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  Semicolon (;) A semicolonis 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.
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  Examples of “semicolon”. Toseparate 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.
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  Brackets ([]) Brackets enclosestatements 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.
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  Example of “Brackets”. Toset 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.”
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  Apostrophe (‘) The apostrophemark 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.
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  Example of “apostrophe”. Toshow 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
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  Hyphen (-) The hyphenboth 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
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  Examples of “hyphen”. oTo 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.
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  Slash (/)  Slashis 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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