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Punctuation: End Marks

This comprehensive guide covers the basics of punctuation, focusing on periods, question marks, and exclamation marks. Learn how to correctly use periods to end statements and denote abbreviations, as well as how to properly format questions with question marks. It also discusses exclamation marks for emphatic statements. Through examples, you'll gain a clearer understanding of how to apply these punctuation marks effectively in writing. Ideal for students looking to enhance their grammar skills and punctuation usage.

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Punctuation: End Marks

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  1. Punctuation: End Marks

  2. The period.

  3. The period. • A statement is followed by a period.

  4. The period. • A statement is followed by a period. • The last day of summer vacation finally arrived.

  5. The period. • A statement is followed by a period. • The last day of summer vacation finally arrived. • Write 5 statements, end them with periods. • Pick one, identify the nouns andpronouns.

  6. Punctuation: Periods Other uses.

  7. Periods: Other uses. • An abbreviation or initial is followed by a period.

  8. Periods: Other uses. • An abbreviation or initial is followed by a period. • U.A.R. – United Arab Republic • Jan. – January • Mr. – Mister • A.D. – Anno Domini (Year of the Lord) • W.H. Auden – Walter Hughes Auden

  9. Periods: Other uses. • An abbreviation or initial is followed by a period. • U.A.R. – United Arab Republic • Jan. – January • Mr. – Mister • A.D. – Anno Domini (Year of the Lord) • W.H. Auden – Walter Hughes Auden • Write 5 sentences with abbreviations.

  10. Punctuation: Question Mark

  11. Question Mark

  12. Question Mark • A question is followed by a question mark.

  13. Question Mark • A question is followed by a question mark. • Why were you absent yesterday?

  14. Question Mark • A question is followed by a question mark. • Why were you absent yesterday? • An indirect question is a statement, so it gets a period.

  15. Question Mark • A question is followed by a question mark. • Why were you absent yesterday? • An indirect question is a statement, so it gets a period. • I wonder who was chosen as Harvest King in the county fair. • She asked if she could play pinball. • The teacher asked who was chewing gum.

  16. Question Mark • Write 5 sentences. Three with questions, two with indirect questions. Use appropriate punctuation.

  17. Punctuation: Exclamation Mark

  18. Exclamation Mark

  19. Exclamation Mark • An exclamation is followed by an exclamation mark.

  20. Exclamation Mark • An exclamation is followed by an exclamation mark. • Bravo!

  21. Exclamation Mark • An exclamation is followed by an exclamation mark. • Bravo! • What a terrific game!

  22. Exclamation Mark • An exclamation is followed by an exclamation mark. • Bravo! • What a terrific game! • Do not use an exclamation mark unless a statement is obviously emphatic.

  23. Exclamation Mark • An exclamation is followed by an exclamation mark. • Bravo! • What a terrific game! • Do not use an exclamation mark unless a statement is obviously emphatic. • Write 5 statements that are emphatic, and need exclamation marks. Complete sentences! Not just one word!

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