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Punctuation Tips

Published on Nov 27, 2015

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PUNCTUATION TIPS #1

For English Students @ Mulock
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PERIOD USE

A period appears at the end of complete sentences.

WHAT'S A SENTENCE?

A sentence has a noun and a verb.
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WHAT'S A NOUN?

A noun is a person, place or thing.
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WHAT'S A VERB?

A verb is an action word.
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COMMA USE

When are commas used?
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COMMAS ARE USED IN A LIST.

(e.g. I need to hope, sing, and eat ice cream.)
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WITH A CLAUSE

(e.g. Santa, the big red elf, is happy.)
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ADDRESSING A PERSON

(e.g. I think, John, that you have to wait.)

EXCLAMATION MARK

When is an exclamation mark used?
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STOP!

An exclamation mark conveys strong emotion.

QUESTION MARK

When is the question mark used?
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REALLY?

A question mark appears at the end of a question.

TO BE CONTINUED

(ALWAYS) Write your sentences with care.