ABSTRACT

Punctuation is a visible device with different shapes contrived to present written texts in a
form that is both understandable and easy to read. Punctuation in English is a group of
marks that guide the reader through his eyes to the main units in the text like the phrase,
the sentence, or the paragraph. It also shows him the kind of connection between them, so
that meaning will be arrived at without delay or confusion. The current study investigates
English Punctuation Marks: importance, purposes, and types. Moreover, each mark has
been explained to understand its usage.

Introduction

Writing formally in English is more than just choosing the right words in the right order.
Using punctuation in your writing helps the reader to clearly understand the message that
is being conveyed.

Punctuation primarily helps to indicate the pauses and the emphasis on certain ideas or
thoughts that are discussed in the text. In particular, in academic writing, it is essential to
accurately use punctuation as it helps to strengthen arguments that are made in the text.

Punctuation Marks

In simple terms, punctuation marks are a symbol to create and support meaning within a
sentence or to break it up. Examples of different punctuation marks include: full stops (.),
commas (,), question marks (?), exclamation marks (!), colons (, semi-colons (;),
apostrophes (‘) and speech marks (“,”).

Usage of Punctuation Marks

Punctuation fills our writing with silent intonation. We pause, stop, emphasize, or
question using a comma, a period, an exclamation point or a question mark. Correct
punctuation adds clarity and precision to writing; it allows the writer to stop, pause, or
give emphasis to certain parts of the sentence.

“PUNCTUATION IN YOUR LETTERS”

Submitted by:

Bacana, Alfad K. - BSBA 2

Submitted to:

Ma’am Aileen Engco – Instructress

May 26, 2022