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Punctuation
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- 1.Full Stops are used to indicate the end of a sentence.
e.g.
I am going travelling. - 2,Commas are used to separate items in a complex list
e.g.
I need to buy shorts, tops, sunglasses and walking boots for my travels
to separate closely related statements
e.g.
I don't want travel on my own, you could come with me.
or before some connectives
e.g.
I don't want to travel on my own, but you can't come with me. - 3" "Quotation Marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotes and titles.
e.g.
Direct Speech - He said "I like travelling".
Quote - "Not all those who wander are lost." ( J.R.R. Tolkien)
Title of a book - "Down Under" Bill Bryson - 4'Apostrophes are used to show missing letters or to show possession.
e.g.
Gary's travelling tomorrow.
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We will be travelling in Gary's car tomorrow. - 5!Exclamation Marks show the end of an interjection or to emphasise strong emotion
e.g.
Hurrah! We are going travelling!
OR
It's amazing! - 6;Semi colons are used to separate items in a complex list, as an extension of a sentence without using a conjunction or to link to closely related sentences.
e.g.
I need to buy shorts; tops; sunglasses and walking boots for my travels.
I love travelling; it's good for my soul.
I love travelling; I love staying home too. - 7:Colons are used to introduce a list or series of ideas or topics.
e.g.
I need to go shopping to buy: Shorts, tops, sunglasses and walking boots. - 8-Hyphens are used to join 2 words or parts of words or indicate a break in thought.
e.g.
The check-in desk
I'm looking for a dog-friendly hotel
I love travelling - hope you do too. - 9...Ellipsis show that words are missing or a break in thought.
e.g.
What did you see when you were travelling...
I don't know... I'm not sure. - 10/Forward slashes can be used instead of and or.
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air/sea travel - 11?Question Marks show that a sentence is a question e.g.
Where did you travel to? - 12Capital LettersCapital Letter are used at the beginning of sentences. They are also used for proper nouns e.g. John Smith
Adjectives e.g. General Practitioner
Abbreviations e.g. GP - 13( )Brackets are used for adding extra information.
e.g.
I love travelling (especially to new places) New Zealand is my favourite.
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- Functional Skills English Flashcards on Punctuation, created by Lisa Few on 12/06/2020.
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