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L.O: To know what the different types of punctuation there are and to understand what they can be used for.
PUNCTUATION
Monday 10 April 2023
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StarterTry to think of as many bits of punctuation there are, and explain what they are used for in context.
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Full Stop(.)Marks the end of a sentence.
E.g.
- I will go to the zoo.
Follows most initials.
E.g.
- John F. Kennedy
Follows most abbreviations.
E.g.
- Rev.
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Comma(,)Used to separate three or more single items in a list.
E.g.
- They ate pears, apples, plums, grapes and peaches.
Used to indicate a slight pause in a sentence.
E.g.
- I wore my favourite dress, the blue one.
Used to separate different parts of a sentence
E.g.
- The teacher, who was called Miss Brown, smiled proudly.
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Speech Marks(“”)Placed around what is said.
E.g.
- Melissa instructed, “You sit there.”
Used to show sarcasm.
E.g.
- We’re going to the “pretty” restaurant.
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Question Mark (?)Marks the end of a question.
E.g.
- Why are you late?
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Exclamation Mark(!)Used after something is shouted.
E.g.
- “Help!”
Used after an order is given.
E.g.
- “Come here!”
Used after a strong feeling is expressed.
E.g.
- The boy was furious!
Used after humour is included.
E.g.
- The teacher wore her slippers to school by mistake!
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Colon(:)Used to introduce a quotation.
E.g.
- The farmer ordered: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket!”
Used before dialogue in a play script
E.g.
- Jenny: Hi Clive!
Used to introduce a list.
E.g.
- We will need: paper, pens, pencils and rulers.
Used to follow a statement before an example is given.
E.g.
- He was very cold: the temperature in the room was below zero.
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Semicolon(;)Used to link clauses together, in the same way as a connective.
E.g.
- I switched off the alarm clock as it was time to get up.
- I switched off the alarm clock; it was time to get up.
Used to separate more complicated lists.
E.g.
- I took two books; four or five pencils; three pens and a ruler.
A semicolon is used to separate a pause longer than a comma, but shorter than a full stop.
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Dash(–)A pair of dashes is used to enclose a comment that is not necessarily needed in the sentence.
E.g.
- I thought hard – something unusual for me – and at last managed to remember the name of the man.
A single dash is followed by an afterthought or conclusion to the sentence.
E.g.
It was a great day out – everybody enjoyed it.
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Brackets ( )Used to surround a word or phrase to separate it from the rest of the sentence, whilst providing extra information.
E.g.
- The bus (that was blue) was running five minutes late.
Brackets can be used like a pair of dashes.
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Apostrophe (‘)Used to show ownership of an object (possession).
E.g.
- Jane’s hat
Used to show that letters have been missed out.
E.g.
- I don’t know what happened
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Hyphen(-)Used to join two separate words together to form a new expression.
E.g.
- box-office
- house-trained
- easy-going
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Try to write a short paragraph about yourself or something you find interesting, (e.g. football, books…) using as much of the punctuation I’ve shown you as possible.
NOW, YOU TRY!