Ending Punctuation

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What is ending punctuation?

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Ending punctuation refers to the marks used at the end of a sentence to indicate its type. The three main types are: period (.), question mark (?), and exclamation mark (!).

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What punctuation mark is used to show excitement or strong emotion?

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Exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement or strong emotion.

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

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

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What type of sentence ends with a period?

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A declarative sentence ends with a period.

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What type of sentence ends with a question mark?

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An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark.

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What type of sentence ends with an exclamation mark?

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An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark.

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Give an example of a sentence that uses a period.

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Example: "I love to read books."

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Give an example of a sentence that uses a question mark.

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Example: "What time is it?"

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Give an example of a sentence that uses an exclamation mark.

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Example: "Wow, that was amazing!"