Punctuation marks

Punctuation marks are mark used in writing to divide sentences and phrases. Punctuation marks are also use to separate groups of words for meaning and emphasis: to convey an idea of the variations of pitch, volume, pauses, and intonations of speech; and to help avoid contextual ambiguity. Some punctuation marks are discussed below. CAPITAL LETTERS (A-Z) Uses (1) They are used at the beginning of the sentences. (2) At the beginning of all proper nouns. (3) At the beginning of a quotation. (4) For the days in the week and months of the year (5) Titles attributed to a particular person. E.g. Queen Elizabeth FULL STOP (.) Uses a. It is used at the end of a sentence. b. To indicate abbreviation. E.g. Eng., Note: it should not be used when the first and the last letters of a word are used to form an abbreviation. Ltd, Dr, Barr, etc. QUESTION MARK (?) a. It is used after a polite request. b. At the end of interrogative sentence. THE COMMA (,) a. To separate items in a list or series. b.