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 comma used for?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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Where should a comma be placed in a sentence?

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A comma should be placed before conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'or' when connecting two independent clauses.

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What is a period?

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A period is a punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is an exclamation mark?

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An exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings or a high volume (shouting).

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What is a question mark?

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A question mark is used at the end of a sentence to indicate that it is a question.

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How do you punctuate direct speech?

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Direct speech is punctuated with quotation marks, and the punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write a sentence with a name?

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Always capitalize the first letter of a name, e.g., 'Maria' instead of 'maria'.

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What is the purpose of using capital letters?

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Capital letters are used to start sentences and for proper nouns.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.