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PunctuationPunctuation

: ; “” ‘ , . - ? !: ; “” ‘ , . - ? !

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Period .Period . Point used at Point used at the end of a the end of a sentence.sentence.

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PeriodPeriod Used at the end of abbreviations and Used at the end of abbreviations and

initials.initials.EX:EX:

Dr.Dr.Mon.Mon.St.St.P.M.P.M.

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Question Mark ?Question Mark ? Used at the end Used at the end of a question.of a question.

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Exclamation Point !Exclamation Point !Used at the end of Used at the end of an exclamation. Ex: an exclamation. Ex: Wow! Ouch!Wow! Ouch!

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Comma ,Comma ,Words in a row. Words in a row.

Ex: red, green, Ex: red, green, orange, and blueorange, and blue

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Comma ContinuedComma ContinuedBefore and, but, Before and, but, or, nor, so yet – or, nor, so yet – when they join 2 when they join 2 sentences. sentences.

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Commas ContinuedCommas Continued

Ex: Ex: I like cake and ice cream. I like cake and ice cream. I like cake, and I like ice I like cake, and I like ice creamcream..

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Comma ContinuedComma Continued

Dates : July 4Dates : July 4thth,, 1776 1776Addresses: Snellville, GAAddresses: Snellville, GALetters: Dear Sara,Letters: Dear Sara,

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Colons Colons ::Things in a rowThings in a row

Ex: I like the following Ex: I like the following colors: red, green, blue, colors: red, green, blue, purple, and black.purple, and black.

Time – 11:30Time – 11:30

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UnderlineUnderline / / ItalicsItalics Used for names of:Used for names of:

BooksBooks works of artworks of artShipsShips playsplaysMoviesMovies air craftair craftMagazinesMagazines T.V. ShowsT.V. Shows

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““Quotation Marks”Quotation Marks”Used when people talkUsed when people talk

Ex: I said, “let’s go to Ex: I said, “let’s go to the mall.”the mall.”

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““Quotation Marks”Quotation Marks” Used for names of –Used for names of –

Short storiesShort stories songssongsPoemsPoems chapterschaptersArticlesArticlesepisodes of T.V. showsepisodes of T.V. shows

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Apostrophes ‘Apostrophes ‘Show ownershipShow ownership

Ex: Marie’s houseEx: Marie’s houseKids’ ice creamKids’ ice cream

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Apostrophes ‘Apostrophes ‘ContractionsContractions

I’m I’m Let’sLet’sWe’reWe’reDon’t Don’t

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HyphenHyphen --Used in numbersUsed in numbersEx: one-halfEx: one-half

Thirty - fiveThirty - five