What is Punctuation?
Punctuation clarifies and regulates the different text's meanings as it is a set of marks. The term punctuation is a word of Medieval Latin punctuation. It means signs or markings. It is often used to tink or separate the words, clauses, or phrases and to clarify the meaning of certain inflections within a text. For example, we use these signs in a sentence like "Yesterday, rain-fog; today, frost-mist." But what is the way to fascinate the use of hyphens to separate the compound words and commas to separate the phrases. Periods are used to show a complete thought in the form of a sentence. We call it full stop. For example, I like your dress. We also use it to make abbreviations. For example, Mistress is abbreviated Mrs. - such as Mrs. Jackson. Commas are used after an introductory phrase and in a list to separate items. We use it as an indicator marking dependent and independent clauses. For example, in a sentence; There are some mistakes in your work but, overall performance is good. We used comma to separate clauses. For example: You will need water, detergent, cloth, surface cleaner, broom, and other house cleaning stuff for house cleaning.
Telling Sentences
A sentence tells a complete idea. Put a circle around the group of words that tells a complete idea.
Pictures and Thoughts
Match each Telling Sentence with the picture that tells about it.
Capitals and Periods
Draw a blue circle around the capital letters and a red circle around the periods in each sentence.
X Marks It
If the group of words is a sentence put an X on the first letter and write a capital letter above it.
Strong Feelings
Use an exclamation point at the end of a sentence that shows surprise or strong feeling.
Declarative Sentences
Use a period at the end of a telling or declarative sentence. Look for sentences and put a period at the end.
Four Sentences
Think of the four types of sentences you have learned: telling, asking, command and surprise.
Asking Sentence
Read each telling sentence. Rewrite the sentence as an asking sentence. Write it on the line.
Question Marks
Place a question mark after each asking sentence. Place a period after each telling sentence.
Ending Marks
Choose the correct ending punctuation mark in the box and write it on the line.
Start and End
Match the beginning sentences in Column 1 with the ending of sentences in Column2.
Mark Them
Read each direction. Write sentences using correct punctuation at the end of the sentences.