1) . = Full stop or Period.
Usage:
a) To mark at the end of the sentence.
Ex: There are two sides to every question.
b) At the end of an abbreviation.
Ex: Dr.
2) , = Comma
Usage:
a) To separate words in a list.
Ex: We saw monkeys, lions and tigers in the zoo.
b) To show a pause in a sentence or reading.
Ex: Yesterday, as I was jogging, I saw a big snake.
c) Before inverted commas of actual words spoken.
Ex: He told us, "The world is round."
d) To separate the name of the person spoken to.
Ex: "John, let's start work straightaway."
e) To separate parts of an address.
Ex: 99, Downing street, Kingston.
f) To separate relative clause from the rest of the sentence.
Ex: The man, who lives next door, is a doctor.
3) ? = Question mark.
Usage:
Question mark is used at the end of a sentence to show a question.
Ex: "When will the train arrive?"
4) ! = Exclamation Mark.
Usage:
Exclamation mark is used at the end of a sentence to show surprise, excited, or angry.
Ex:
a) We won!
b) Quiet!
5) : = Colon.
Usage: Colon is used to introduce an example, quotation etc.
Ex: Example: This box contains the following items: bandages, plasters, lotion, medicines, and a pair of scissors.
6) ; = Semicolon.
Usage:
Semicolon is used to join two sentences or two complete parts of a sentence which are closely connected in meaning.
Ex: He gives up smoking; obviously, he fears smoking-related disease may strike him.
7) ' = Apostrophe.
Usage:
Usage:
a) To mark at the end of the sentence.
Ex: There are two sides to every question.
b) At the end of an abbreviation.
Ex: Dr.
2) , = Comma
Usage:
a) To separate words in a list.
Ex: We saw monkeys, lions and tigers in the zoo.
b) To show a pause in a sentence or reading.
Ex: Yesterday, as I was jogging, I saw a big snake.
c) Before inverted commas of actual words spoken.
Ex: He told us, "The world is round."
d) To separate the name of the person spoken to.
Ex: "John, let's start work straightaway."
e) To separate parts of an address.
Ex: 99, Downing street, Kingston.
f) To separate relative clause from the rest of the sentence.
Ex: The man, who lives next door, is a doctor.
3) ? = Question mark.
Usage:
Question mark is used at the end of a sentence to show a question.
Ex: "When will the train arrive?"
4) ! = Exclamation Mark.
Usage:
Exclamation mark is used at the end of a sentence to show surprise, excited, or angry.
Ex:
a) We won!
b) Quiet!
5) : = Colon.
Usage: Colon is used to introduce an example, quotation etc.
Ex: Example: This box contains the following items: bandages, plasters, lotion, medicines, and a pair of scissors.
6) ; = Semicolon.
Usage:
Semicolon is used to join two sentences or two complete parts of a sentence which are closely connected in meaning.
Ex: He gives up smoking; obviously, he fears smoking-related disease may strike him.
7) ' = Apostrophe.
Usage:
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