PunctuationElisa and Maya 5.1

Punctuation -Notes

Punctuation helps us form sentences in order to make sense.

There are different types of Punctuation that one can use.

Examples of punctuation:

Capital Letters : used for names, titles, places and to start a sentence.

Example 1. Can I go to Sliema?Example 2. The story of Rapunzel.

Full stop: used at the end of sentences and for some abbreviations.

Example 1. Ms. Sylvia is a teacher.

Question mark “?” : used at the end of questions.

Example 1. Can I help you?Example 2. What is your name?

Exclamation Mark “!”: used for expressions.

Example 1. Wow! What a nice dress you have!Example 2. How rude you are!Example 3. Go clean the dishes!

Comma “,”: used to separate a list of items in a sentence and to insert a pause in a sentence.

Example 1. I love eating muffins, cakes and doughnuts.Example 2. Although I studied, I didn’t know everything.

Open and closed inverted commas “ ”: used to say something in a direct speech.

Example 1. “What are you doing?”, I asked.Example 2. “How old are you?”, asked John.

Punctuation Exercises.Put in the Punctuation:1. i went to school and i met a girl and a boy

2. do you have blond hair 3. wow you are very nice

Can you make 3 sentences using different punctuation marks?