Punctuation and Capitalization

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.

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What punctuation mark shows excitement or strong emotion?

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The exclamation mark (!) shows excitement or strong emotion.

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What punctuation mark is used at the end of a statement?

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The period (.) is used at the end of a statement.

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What punctuation mark is used to ask a question?

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The question mark (?) is used to ask a question.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized.

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When do we capitalize the word 'I'?

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The word 'I' is always capitalized when it refers to oneself.

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What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

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The comma (,) is used to separate items in a list.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a sentence?

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The first word in a sentence is always capitalized.