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PUNCTUATION

PUNCTUATION

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Punctuations:

  • ​Full Stop/ period

  • Comma

  • Question mark

  • ​Exclamation mark

  • Capital letters

  • ​Colon

  • ​Semicolon

  • ​Apostrophe

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​Full Stop/ Period

  • This is the most popular punctuation mark.

  • Used to indicate the end of a sentence.

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Examples:​

- We feed this cat every evening.

- Mr. Brown does not agree with these new rules.

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It is also used for abbreviation/ short form of certain words​

For examples:

person's name - J.K. Rowling

​months/ days:

January - Jan.

Sunday - Sun.​

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​Comma

  • A comma is often used to separate different ideas in a sentence.

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For Examples:​

-Mark went by bus, and Allison took a train.

- We bought apples, peaches, grapes, and oranges in the fruit market.

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However, it has many other uses as well, and it is important to remember them as well.

  • ​To address someone directly,

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  • ​To separate clauses joined by a conjunction.

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For examples:​

-​Happy birthday, John! ( to address someone directly )

-I was heading home, but then I remembered I left my books at school. ( to separate clauses joined by conjunction )

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What is this mark (.) ?

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Full stop

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Comma

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​Question Mark

  • A question mark, as its name suggests, needs to go at the end of every interrogative sentence instead of a full stop.

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For Examples:​

- How old are you?

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- Do you remember what I told you about yesterday?

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​Exclamation Mark

  • An exclamation mark added at the end of a sentence shows emphasis.

  • Depending on the meaning of the sentence, it can indicate anger, happiness, excitement, or any other strong emotion.

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For Examples:​

- Leave me alone! (anger)

- I’m so happy to see you! (happiness)

- I can’t wait to go to Paris! (excitement)

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Multiple Choice

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What is Exclamation Mark?

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​Capital Letters

  • ​It is the first word of a sentence.

  • ​Names of organizations.

  • ​Days and months.

  • ​proper nouns (names of people/ places)

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For examples:​

-I used to live on Jalan Mahmood 11 two years ago. (beginning of the sentence)

​-Ministry Of Education (organization)

​December (month)

-​Siti Nurhaliza (proper noun/ name)

​-Aeon Mall ( proper noun / specific place)

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?:

eiffel tower is the most famous monument in france.

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Eiffel tower is the most famous monument in France.

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eiffel Tower is the most famous monument in France.

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Eiffel Tower is the most famous monument in France.

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​Apostrophe #Rule 1

  • An apostrophe has two very important uses.

  • Firstly, it can be used in contractions in place of omitted letters.

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For Example:

- You don’t have to go to the supermarket if you don’t want to.

​# DON'T is the short/ abbreviated form of DO + NOT (DO NOT)

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​Apostrophe #Rule 2

  • Secondly, it can show possession.

​For Example:

- We need to invite both of Sally’s sisters to the party.

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Multiple Choice

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What is this mark (') ?

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question mark

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apostrophe

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​Colon

  • A colon is a punctuation mark you will come across very often in different circumstances.

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It can introduce an example, a list, an explanation, or a quotation. 

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you can also use it to emphasize a certain point.

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For Examples:​

- There are two things you can do: continue being miserable or move on with your life. (emphasize)

- She ate 3 flavors: milk, coffee, and taro. (a list)

- I chose to stay in my dirty clothes: I was already late for my first class. (an explanation)

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​Semi colon

  • A semicolon is a punctuation mark that creates a longer pause than a comma but a shorter pause than a full stop.

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Also, it is to connect independent clauses that are not joined by conjunctions

​For examples:

- My mother is a doctor; my father is an accountant.

​OR ​

​- He knew I was right; he just doesn’t want to admit it.

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Multiple Choice

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What is colon?

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That's all for today.​..

Thank ​You for listening

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