PUNCTUATION

By
Muhammad Umaid

TYPE OF PUNCTUATION
Comma
Colon
Question mark
Exclamation point
Quotation
Parenthesis
apostrophe

WHY DO WE NEED
PUNCTUATION?

Punctuation allow
the author writing to
be easy to read and
understandable for
reader
.

COMMAS(,)
This marks a natural pause during a sentence . It is only
a short pause, and should not be confused with longer
full stop pause.
Sometime commas are essential to make the meaning
of a sentence clear to the reader.
Note: dont use too many commas, as they can make
your writing jerky and disjointed .if in doubt,leave out!

COMMAS(,)
In a list. Example:
We bought apple, bananas, and grapes.
Note :no comma before and in a list of single items.
To separate adjectives(describing words) unless the
word go together.
Example:
she had long, thick,wavy hair.
But: (she had very dark brown hair.)

COMMAS(,)
To separate direct speech from the rest of the
sentence.
Example :Go away,she said.
Separates a tag question from the rest of the sentence.
Example :its a fine day , isnt it?

COMMAS(,)
TO prevent the reader from connecting words that do
not properly belong together.
Example: while I cooked the baby played nearby.
While I cooked, the baby played nearby.
To separate parts of a long sentence which contains
but or and
Example : the manger has given the instruction, and
the staff must obey it.

COLON(:)
Introduces a clause or phrase that explains,
illustrates,amplifies,or restates what has gone before.
Example the sentence was poorly constructed:it lacked
both unity and coherence.
Direct attention to an appositive.
Example: He had only one pleasure:eating.

COLON(:)
The colon can be used to:
Introduce a list of thing
Example :Yesterday I had an enormous meal:
Onion soup,a pile of potatoes and apple pie and ice
cream.
Make two statement in the same sentence say
something of equal value(one may be an explanation of
the other).

COLON(:)
Example :Mary is a regular world traveller : every year
she visits many countries.
Use the colon after the greeting of the persons name
in a business letter.
Example : Dear Mr smith:
Separates title and subtitle.
Example :battle cry of freedom: The Era of the Civil war

COLON(:)
Introduces a series.
Example : Three abstained :England, France, and
Belgium
Direct attention to an appositive.
He had only pleasure:eating