PUNCTUATION MARKS

Punctuation is the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses. He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation. 2. uncountable noun. Punctuation is the symbols that you use to divide written words into sentences and clauses.

Punctuation is as important or rather a little more important than the words you use, the way you structure your sentences, and the content you are trying to convey. The term ‘punctuation’ refers to the system that allows a writer to let the audience know where the sentences end, where there is a short pause or a long pause, and also to show if the writer is questioning, explaining or providing some extra information. Since the writer is not directly speaking to the audience, punctuation is the only way to make the reader see it the way the author put it.

Punctuation, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “the marks used in writing that divide sentences and phrases; the system of using these marks.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines punctuation as “the act or practice of inserting standardized marks or signs in written matter to clarify the meaning and separate structural units.” According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the term ‘punctuation’ is defined as “(the use of) special symbols that you add to writing to separate phrases and sentences to show that something is a question, etc.”, and “punctuation is the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses”, according to the Collins Dictionary

The Punctuation Marks in English Grammar

In English grammar, there are multiple punctuation marks that are used in order to make your writing look sensible and easy to understand. A punctuation mark is defined as “a sign or mark used in writing to divide sentences and phrases”, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary. Let us take a look at the various punctuation marks in English grammar.

Period/Full stop

Comma

Colon

Semicolon

Apostrophe

Quotation marks

Hyphen

Dash

Parentheses

Slash

Exclamation mark

Question mark

Ellipsis

Furthermore, it is also important you understand that using capital letters and spaces are also an integral part of punctuation.

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