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Summary
Punctuation is a system of symbols or signs that show you how a sentence should be read and makes the meaning clear. Without punctuation, your writing won't make any sense and for this reason, there are rules you need to follow.
A sentence always starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark. If your sentence has a proper noun (the specific name of a person, place or thing), it should also be written with a capital letter.
Capital letters (A, B, C...) are the big letters used at the beginning of a sentence and for proper nouns. When capital letters are used at the start of a sentence, they let you know a sentence is beginning. When they are used for proper nouns, they show you that the word is important.
His favourite football player is Ronaldo.
The full stop (.) is a punctuation mark that is used at the end of a sentence to show that a point has been made and you are ready to move on to the next sentence.
I am tall. He is short.
You use a question mark (?) at the end of a sentence when you are asking a question.
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The exclamation mark (!) usually shows a strong feeling, such as surprise, anger or joy. It is also used at the end of a sentence. It's important to only use one exclamation mark and to not use it too often, otherwise, it could lose its effect.
Yes, I will marry you!
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place or thing. Proper nouns are easy to tell apart from common nouns because the first letter(s) of ALL proper nouns are written with capital letters. Proper nouns can be the name of a person, company, country, book, days of the week and months of the year etc.
Proper Noun | Common Noun |
London | city |
Fluffy | dog |
Tesco | supermarket |
FAQs
Question: What punctuation marks can I use at the end of a sentence?
Answer: A sentence always ends with a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark.
Question: When should I use a capital letter?
Answer: A sentence always starts with a capital letter. If your sentence has a proper noun (the specific name of a person, place or thing), it should also be written with a capital letter.
Question: What is punctuation?
Answer: Punctuation is a system of symbols or signs that show you how a sentence should be read and makes the meaning clear.
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