OUTLINE :

• What is punctuation
• Why to punctuate
• Power of punctuation
• Kinds of punctuation marks
• More preferreble punctuation
What is punctuation
• Punctuation is the system of symbols that we use to separate written
sentences and parts of sentences, and to make their meaning clear.
Each symbol is called a "punctuation mark".
Why to punctuate
• Punctuation marks are the symbol that indicate the structure and
organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to
be observed when reading aloud.
• In wirtten English,punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of
sentences.
POWER OF PUNCTUATION
Correction punctuation can save the person's life.
let's eat grandpa.
let's eat,grandpa.
KIND OF PUNCTUATION:
There are 14 punctuation marks:
1. Full stop (.)
2. Questions mark (?)
3. Exclamation mark(!)
4. Comma(,)
5. Semicolon (;)
6. The colon(:)
7. Dash (_)
8. Hyphen (-)
9. Braces ({})
10. Bracket ([])
11. Parentheses()
12. Apostrophe(')
13. Quotation mark ("")
14. Ellipse (...)
Full Stop:
• The full stop looks like a small dot ( . ). The full stop is the most
common form of punctuation used to end a sentence in the English
language.
• The full stop is also known as a period.
Example:
• The dog is brown.
• My sister's name is Lisa.
Question Marks:
A question mark is used to indicate the end of a question.
Example:
What time are you going to the fair?
Exclamation mark:
An exclamatory sentence makes a statement that conveys strong
emotion or excitement. Placing that tiny stripe above a period at the
end of a sentence can really rock the boat
Example:
• We won!
• Ah! there are you!
Comma:
• A comma marks a slight break between different parts of a sentence.
There are four common occasions on which commas are necessary;
follow the links for more information.
Using commas in lists (e.g. The flag was red, white, and blue.)
Using commas in direct speech (e.g. 'That's not fair,' she said.)
Using commas to separate clauses (e.g. As we had already arrived, we
were reluctant to wait.)
Using commas to mark off parts of a sentence (Her best friend, Eliza, sang
for a living.)
SEMI COLON
• The semicolon is most commonly used to mark a break that is
stronger than a comma but not as final as a full stop. It’s used
between two main clauses that balance each other and are too
closely linked to be made into separate sentences
Example
• The film was a critical success; its lead actors were particularly
praised.
COLON:
A colon is a type of punctuation that comes before an explanation,
description, definition, or list. That lets the reader know that an
explanation or example will follow.
Example:
• I didn’t eat the sandwich: it had way too much mayo.
• The main character in the movie said: "Play hard. Work harder."
DASH:
A punctuation mark that is used especially to indicate a break in the structure of a
sentence
There are two main occasions on which a dash can be used, usually in informal writing:
• to mark off information that is not essential to an understanding of the rest of the
sentence.
Many birds—do you like birds?—can be seen outside the window.

• to show other kinds of break in a sentence where a comma, semicolon, or colon

would be traditionally used
Tommy can't wait for Christmas—he's very excited.
Hyphens:
• Hyphens are used to link words and parts of words.
• There are three main cases where you should use them:
1. In compound words
My mother-in-law is visiting soon.
2. To join prefixes to other words
The novel is clearly intended to be a post-Marxist work.
3. To show word breaks
He collects eighteenth- and nineteenth-century vases.
Braces:
• Braces are used in English language punctuation to mark pauses and
represent choices.
• Braces are extensively used in mathematics to denote numerical sets
of numbers.
Example:
• Odd numbers {1, 3, 5, 7, 9….}
• Even numbes {1, 4, 7, 8, 15}
Brackets:
square brackets are mainly used to enclose words added by someone
other than the original writer or speaker, typically in order to clarify the
situation.
Example:
The witness said: 'Gary [Thompson] was not usually late for work.'
Paranthesis:
• Round brackets are mainly used to separate off information that isn’t
essential to the meaning of the rest of the sentence
Example:
• He asked Sarah (his great-aunt) for a loan.
Apostrophe:
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that primarily serves to indicate
either grammatical possession or the contraction of two words. It can
also sometimes be used to pluralize irregular nouns, such as single
letters, abbreviations, and single-digit numbers.
Example:
• The squirrel's nuts were stashed in a hollow tree.
• I'm planning to write a book someday.
Quotation marks:
Quotation marks, also known as quotes, quote marks, speech marks,
inverted commas, or talking marks, are punctuation marks used in pairs
in various writing systems to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a
phrase.
Example:
• “I love cookies,” said usman.
• The king shouted, “Let the games begin!”
More preferreble punctuation
1. Full stop (.)
2. Questions mark (?)
3. Exclamation mark(!)
4. Comma(,)
5. Semicolon (;)
6.Parentheses()
7.Quotation mark ("")
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