Punctuation

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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 a period?

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A period (.) is a punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.

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What is a question mark?

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A question mark (?) is a punctuation mark used at the end of a question.

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What is a comma?

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A comma (,) is a punctuation mark used to separate items in a list or to pause in a sentence.

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What is a capital letter?

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A capital letter is a large letter used at the beginning of a sentence or for proper nouns.

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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 always starts with a capital letter.

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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What does it mean to capitalize a word?

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To capitalize a word means to write it with a capital letter at the beginning.

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What is a list?

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A list is a series of items written one after the other, often separated by commas.

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What is the purpose of punctuation?

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The purpose of punctuation is to help readers understand the meaning of sentences.