PUNCTUATION |
|||||
| Punctuation is special marks that are placed in a text to show the divisions between phrases and sentences, or the use of these marks. | |||||
|
|||||
|
Capital letter a letter of the alphabet in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns. For example: - It is raining. Aiyman and Ammar cannot go out to play. - The man was hungry. He said “Do you have any sandwiches?” - David is going to Brazil to learn Portuguese. - Last summer, Afiq visited Korea with his family. |
|||||
|
|||||
|
Full stop [ . ] is used in writing at the end of a sentence or at the end of the short form of a word. For example: - I went to school early this morning. - Jane thinks that I drink too much coffee. - United States of America is abbreviated U.S.A. - I want to eat burger for lunch. |
|||||
|
|||||
|
Question mark [ ? ]: used at the end of an asking sentence. For example: - What is your name? - How old are you? - Where is the bathroom? - Why are you crying? |
|||||
|
|||||
|
Exclamation mark [ ! ]: used to show surprise or for greetings. For example: - Hello! - You are amazing! - I won the race! - You are so beautiful! |
|||||
|
|||||
|
Comma [ , ]: used to separate words in a list. For example: - Mother bought vegetables, fruit, fish and meat. - We were out of milk, so I went to the store. - Grabbing her purse, Emily raced out of the house. Confused by her sister’s sudden change in mood, April stayed quiet. - My favourite food is steak, pasta and grilled chicken. |
|||||
4.2
Punctuation
Report this Note
Print this note