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What is punctuation?

Grammar Toolkit. Punctuation. What is punctuation?. Grammar Toolkit. Punctuation. Punctuation is a set of marks that you add to your writing. They help your reader understand what you are saying. ,. If you cook. Dan will carry the boxes home.

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What is punctuation?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation What is punctuation?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation Punctuation is a set of marks that you add to your writing. They help your reader understand what you are saying. , If you cook Dan will carry the boxes home. Adding a comma, which is a common punctuation mark, adds a pause. It makes it clear that Dan will carry the boxes and not be cooked!

  3. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation An important role of punctuation is to separate words. Punctuation separates words: • into sentences • tomorrow is Friday do not forget your library books the library will not be open at recess Tomorrow is Friday.Do not forget your library books. The library will not be open at recess. • within sentences • Dont leave you pens pencils and books behind oryoullbe sent home to get them. Don’t leave your pens, pencils and books behind, or you’ll be sent home to get them.

  4. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation Add arrows where you think words should be separated by a punctuation mark. That is just great Tom and Toby want to come to my party but Sienna is also having a party Sienna cannot change the date of hers which means that Tom Toby and I cannot go what is worse is that Sienna is a really good friend.

  5. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation There are several punctuation marks, but some are used more often than others. Match the punctuation mark to its name and purpose. , . ! ’ ? full stop exclamation mark comma question mark apostrophe ends a sentence ends a sentence separates parts of a sentence ends a question shows ownership or that a letter has been left out

  6. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation • Punctuation is a set of marks used when writing. • Punctuation helps others to understand our writing. • There are several punctuation marks with different purposes. Most of them separate letters and groups of words. • The punctuation marks in this sentence are red: Pick up your pens,pencils and book; I won’t wait all day!

  7. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation The End

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