Punctuation Marks

1. Punctuation Marks Punctuation Marks Punctuation is very important in writing. Missing or incorrect punctuation marks can make writing confusing for the reader. Let’s look at how to use punctuation to make your writing better.

2. Punctuation Marks Use a period at the end of a declarative sentence, or telling sentence. This box is heavy. Use a period at the end of an imperative sentence, or command sentence. Mix up the puzzle pieces.

3. Punctuation Marks Use a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence, or asking sentence. Did you finish your paper?

4. Punctuation Marks Use an exclamation point at the end of an exclamatory sentence, or a sentence that shows excitement or surprise. This is the best movie ever!

5. Punctuation Marks Use a comma to separate items in a series. I will buy books, pens, and notebooks for the trip.

6. Punctuation Marks Use a comma before a conjunction such as and, but, or or in a compound sentence. The store is open, but we should wait for our friends.

7. Punctuation Marks Use an apostrophe to form the possessive of a noun. A possessive noun shows ownership. When there is one owner, we add ’s to the word. This is Tanya’s backpack. Add an apostrophe after the swhen there are two or more owners, and the word ends in s. The students’ lunches are in the classroom.

8. Punctuation Marks Use an apostrophe to join words in a contraction. A contraction is usually made of two words put together. Some letters from one or more words are taken out. An apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters. can’t I’ll it’s isn’t didn’t

9. Punctuation Marks Use quotation marks to show where speech begins and ends. Arun said, “We need to rake the leaves.” “Do you have a rake?” asked Sophia. “Yes,” said Arun. “It is in the shed.”