PUNCTUATION MARKS

PUNCTUATION MARKS

1. is a mark or character used to punctuate, that is, to separate, elements of writing, such as sentences or phrases.

2. Comma

   • is a punctuation mark that separate words, ideas, or phrases within a sentence.
     • Examples:
       • Acording to the rules
         • My mother needs salt, pepper, onion and tomatoes.
         • I want to travel to Spain, but I need money.
         • I will miss my mom, when she moves to Canada.
         • Fernando, my best friend, is so shy.
         • “I am so tired, ” my mother said.
         • excuse me, can you spell your name?
         • I’m from Santa Ana, el Salvador.
         • my mother´s birthday is going to be on Friday, august, 27th, 2021.

3. PERIOD

   • is to clarify the readers where one sentence ends and another begins.
   • Declarative sentences
     • indirect questions
       • Abbreviation
         • Quotation mark
           • Roberto said that he was “ in a party. ”
         • Mister—Mr.
       • I wonder where my car is.
     • grammar is difficult to understand.
   • Period with parentheses
     • I lived in san Salvador (the capital of El Salvador).
     • ● When a whole sentence is inside the parentheses, the period goes inside.
       • I bought a yellow blouse. (That is my favorite color.)
   • ELIPSIS
     • Use an ellipsis to show an omission, or leaving out of a word or words on a quote.
       • “after University I went to my mother´s house… and them I came to my home”
         • Use an ellipsis to show a pause in a thought or to create suspense.
           • Example:
             • I opened the fridge… and I saw… my favorite fruit!
     • QUESTION
       • Where is my mother…?

4. COLON.

   • Is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots placed one above the other on the same vertical line.
     • Examples acording to the rules:
       • You know what to do: exercise.
       • Recommended: I need the following: water, ice, sugar, and lemons.
       • she got what he worked for: she really earned that bargain.
       • These are the game rules: • Have fun! • Don’t talk during the game.
       • “we are sorry if your common sense offended you.”
       • Mom gave us these advices to travel: Forget everything about our work.
       • Mom gave us these advices to travel: “Forget everything about our work.”
       • Formal: Dear Ms. Ayala:

5. PHARENTESIS.

   • Are a punctuation mark used to contain text that is not part of the main sentence.
     • Robert sing (all the day) his favorite song.
   • Reasons to use parentheses
     • To offer extra information.
     • To cite authors
     • To introduce abbreviations
     • To translate words or short phrases
     • To give examples
     • To define or restate a word
     • To introduce terms

6. BRACKETS

   • You only use square brackets when absolutely necessary to help the reader understand the text.
     • Practices used [in classes] show the knowledge acquired in the students.

7. APOSTROPHE:

   • Is the mark to indicate that one or more letters have been left out or to form possessives.
     • - IT´S MARK POSSESION.
     • - INDICATE THE PLACE WHERE THE LETTERS HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
     • - EXCEPTION: TO SHOW OWNERSHIP WITH A PLURAL NOUN ALREADY ADD ONLY THE APOSTROPHE.ENDING IN “S”
     • - TO SHOW POSSESION FOR A PLURAL NOUN THAT DOES NOT END IN “S”, ADD THE APSOTROPHE + S.

8. QUESTION MARK:

   • Examples according to the rules
     • Do you want to have a cup of coffee?
     • Will you send the homework today?
     • I wonder if she could cook a grilled chicken.
     • Why don’t you take a nap.
     • You are English teacher, don’t you?
     • The teacher asked, “Did you do the assignment “?

9. SEMICOLON

   • is a punctuation mark that shows you there's a pause in a sentence; semicolons separate two complete clauses

10. EXCLAMATION MARKS

    • It is a punctuation mark which is used to express strong feelings or emotions.

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