Top 3 Punctuation Marks
Full Stop (Period)
A full stop or period (.) is a mark at the end of a sentence. It is used to:
- denote the end of a sentence
- e.g. My children are truly my beloved asset.
- indicate abbreviations
- e.g. Mr.
Comma
A comma (,) is used to separate parts of a sentence such as words, phrases and clauses or list of three or more things. It is used to:
- denote the shortest natural pause between groups of words
- mark short pauses (especially in written speech)
- give a different meaning to a sentence
Exclamation Mark
An exclamation mark (!) is normally used:
- after interjections
- e.g. Wow! He is a real charmer.
- with an exclamatory sentence
- e.g. What a lovely day!
- to express strong emotions
- I hate her!
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