1. Punctuation
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2. Punctuation -Notes
Punctuation helps us form sentences in order to make sense.
There are different types of Punctuation that one can use. 2

3. Examples of punctuation:
Capital Letters : used for names, titles, places and to start a sentence.
Example 1. Can I go to Sliema?
Example 2. The story of Rapunzel.
Full stop: used at the end of sentences and for some abbreviations.
Example 1. Ms. Sylvia is a teacher. 3

4. Question mark “?” : used at the end of questions.
Example 1. Can I help you?
Example 2. What is your name?
Exclamation Mark “!”: used for expressions.
Example 1. Wow! What a nice dress you have!
Example 2. How rude you are!
Example 3. Go clean the dishes! 4

5. Example 1. I love eating muffins, cakes and doughnuts.
Comma “,”: used to separate a list of items in a sentence and to insert a pause in a sentence.
Example 1. I love eating muffins, cakes and doughnuts.
Example 2. Although I studied, I didn’t know everything.
Open and closed inverted commas “ ”: used to say something in a direct speech.
Example 1. “What are you doing?”, I asked.
Example 2. “How old are you?”, asked John. 5

6. Punctuation Exercises.
1. i went to school and i met a girl and a boy
2. do you have blond hair
3. wow you are very nice 6

7. Can you make 3 sentences using different punctuation marks?7