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Punctuation marks are used in written text to separate words, phrases, and clauses and to indicate pauses, tone, and meaning. There are two main types of punctuation marks: end punctuation marks like periods, question marks, and exclamation points, which come at the end of a sentence, and internal punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes, quotation marks, brackets, apostrophes, and slashes, which are used within sentences. Common end punctuation marks include the period, question mark, and exclamation point. The comma is frequently used to separate elements in a list or sentence.

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Punctuation marks are used in written text to separate words, phrases, and clauses and to indicate pauses, tone, and meaning. There are two main types of punctuation marks: end punctuation marks like periods, question marks, and exclamation points, which come at the end of a sentence, and internal punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes, quotation marks, brackets, apostrophes, and slashes, which are used within sentences. Common end punctuation marks include the period, question mark, and exclamation point. The comma is frequently used to separate elements in a list or sentence.

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NAME ___________________________________________________ ____________ DATE ________________________

PUNCTUATION (INTRODUCTIONS)
Punctuation is the act of putting stops / marks with the help of some signs. It
helps to bring the needed meaning of a sentence. It is linked with the pause or
pitch of a sentence. Punctuation marks can be used in a written text. They help
to separate words, phrases and clauses and focus the tone of a sentence.
Examples: 1) Brian, What a fun! [Expressing a feeling]
2) Where have you been all the time? [Enquiring the matter]
3) a) Harry, my brother, is ill. [My brother Harry is ill]
b) Harry, my brother is ill. [Telling Harry that my brother is ill]
Depending on their presence, punctuation marks may be divided as follow.
1) End punctuation marks: They come at the end of a sentence.
Example: Period [.], Question mark [?], Exclamation [!].
2) Internal punctuation marks: They are present in the middle of a sentence /
in between words / phrases / clauses.
Example: Comma [,], Semicolon [;], Colon [:], Hyphen [–],
Dash [___], Inverted commas [“ ”], Brackets [ ( ) ],
Apostrophe [‘], Slash [/].
Note: a] Exclamation mark may also serve as internal punctuation.
b] Brackets (parenthesis) may also be used as end punctuation marks.
i) Full stop / Period [.]: All declarative and imperative sentence end with a period.
Period comes after abbreviations also.
Examples:
1) Mr. Moses left for Australia .
2) Get me a glass of water .
3) A.M., P.M., B.B.C.

ii) Comma [,]: It is used to separate ideas or elements in a sentence. It is also


used at the end of salutation and closing part of a letter. It comes
after yes and no.
Examples:
1) Mom bought vegetables , fruits , sweets and a mop from the market.

2) Our class leader , George is a tall guy.

3) Dear Brother , Thank you,

4) Yes, sir. No, please.

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