Punctuations

Punctuation marks are various markings or symbols used in the English language to guide the reader through the text and understand it better.

Some common punctuations marks are:
• Full stop
• Comma
• Question mark
• Exclamation mark
• Colon
• Semi- colon

Full stop (.): It is also known as period. It is used at the end of a sentence and in abbreviations.
Examples,
• I need a glass of water.
• He is an M.P.

Comma (,): Comma is one of the most common punctuation marks and has many uses. Some of the uses of a comma are:
• To separate items in a list
1. My friends, cousins and colleagues will be there.

• In direct speech
2. He said, “I will call you.”

Question mark (?): It is used at the end of an interrogative sentence.
Examples,
• When will you come?
• Will you help me, please?

Exclamation mark (!): It is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence.
Examples,
• Wow! What a beautiful scenery!
• Alas! We have lost the match!

Exercise

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

1.
a. Bravo! You have done well!
b. Bravo, You have done well!
c. Bravo you have done well!
d. Bravo! You have, done well!

2.
a. I knew where he was going?
b. I knew where he was going.
c. I knew, where he was going.
d. I knew where, he was going.

3.
a. Do you know why she was crying.
b. Do you know why she was crying!
c. Do you know why she was crying?
d. Do you know why she was crying

4.
a. I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs milk, bread, sugar and apple juice.
b. I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs milk bread, sugar and apple juice.
c. I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs, milk, bread sugar and apple juice.
d. I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs, milk, bread, sugar and apple juice.

5.
a. He is the one who won the race?
b. He is the one who won the race.
c. He is the one, who won the race.
d. He! is the one who won the race.

6.
a. U.SA. is a developed country.
b. U.S.A. is a developed country.
c. USA is a developed country.
d. US.A. is a developed country.

7.
a. The teacher says, “The earth is round.”
b. The teacher says “The earth is round.”
c. The teacher says; “The earth is round.”
d. The teacher says: “The earth is round”

8.
a. Do you need more money!
b. Do you need more money.
c. Do you need more money?
d. Do you, need more money!

9.
a. Hey; What a brilliant idea that is.
b. Hey: What a brilliant idea that is.
c. Hey What a brilliant idea that is.
d. Hey! What a brilliant idea that is.

10.
a. I am going to miss this place.
b. I am going to miss this place?
c. I am going to miss this place!
d. I am going, to miss this place.

Answers

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A