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Punctuation Guide

This document is a punctuation guide that explains the use of various punctuation marks with examples. It covers full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, semicolons, hyphens, dashes, and parentheses. Each punctuation mark is illustrated with a clear example to demonstrate its proper usage.

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Punctuation Guide

This document is a punctuation guide that explains the use of various punctuation marks with examples. It covers full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, semicolons, hyphens, dashes, and parentheses. Each punctuation mark is illustrated with a clear example to demonstrate its proper usage.

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Punctuation Guide with Examples

Full Stop (.): Used to end a sentence. Example: I am going to school.

Comma (,): Used to separate ideas or items in a list. Example: I bought apples, oranges, and
bananas.

Question Mark (?): Used at the end of a question. Example: Where are you going?

Exclamation Mark (!): Used to show strong emotion. Example: Wow! That is amazing!

Apostrophe ('): Used to show possession or contractions. Examples: Thando's book, don't (do
not).

Quotation Marks (" "): Used to show speech or direct quotes. Example: She said, "I am happy."

Colon (:): Used to introduce a list or explanation. Example: Bring the following: pen, book, and
ruler.

Semicolon (;): Used to join closely related sentences. Example: I was tired; I went to sleep.

Hyphen (-): Used to join words. Example: well-known singer.

Dash (—): Used to add extra information. Example: My brother—who lives in Durban—is visiting.

Parentheses ( ): Used to add extra information. Example: She finally answered (after thinking for a
while).

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