Today, let us look at some rules of using English grammar punctuations like exclamation mark, period, comma etc. and see how they are used in sentences with the help of examples.
Being in the transforming digital world, you have been taken away from your books (hard copies). People are more interested in Kindle or reading a book through a tablet. With the changing world, we have to adopt all the things that it brings with it.
But still, we haven’t forgotten to make reading a part of our lives. Some people like a reading newspaper in the morning, some prefer to read magazines, some love books. One thing that is common in everyone is reading. Even after all this, can you imagine any paragraph without any period, full stop or comma?
No, right. We can’t read any paragraph without the use of period or comma. It will make the sentences meaningless and almost unreadable. In our English Grammar, we are blessed with 14 punctuations marks. One of a punctuation mark appears in every sentence.
The good news here is, you can make use of various punctuation mark to add spice to your life. We have come up with some basic Punctuation Rules, which will help you to create more clear and meaningful sentences.
1. How to use Period Full Stop or Point
In British English, we know that a period is known as a full stop. It is generally the simplest punctuation mark to use in English. You can probably use it as a cutter to break the sentences by making them logically complete and meaningful. The sentences should sound right to you.
Period is used to mark the end of the sentence which does not require a question mark or exclamation.
Let’s see some of the examples to understand the rule.
- Sydney is the capital of Australia.
- The Dalai Lama is the most popular spiritual leader.
- My sister was born in the Philippines and now she lives in India.
2. Using Commas for Separation
Comma is used to separate phrases, words, clauses in Lists and Sentences.
In English, there are some general clauses where you can easily apply comma. Basically, you will learn that in English, there are several ways to use comma to make the sentence meaningful and emphasize an item, point or meaning. When commas used accurately in an organized manner makes it logical. A large number of people use comma in the sentence to ensure that the meaning is clear, despite grammatical rules.
While you are making a list of items in English, the comma is the most effective way to separate out one item from another. The last two items of the list would be separated by “and” or “or”.
Let’s check out some examples of it.
- I met Manohar at the gate, he was busy talking to someone.
- I love playing with your sister, but she is not a good player.
- You can have soup, chicken, prawns, and dessert for dinner.
3. Using Exclamation Mark to Emphasize
We are very well aware of the fact that an exclamation mark is used to express exasperation or astonishment or to emphasize a comment. In your professional writing, the exclamation mark is used very sparsely. But in the case of informal writing, you can use it as many times as you want.
Let’s see some examples to know it in a better way.
- Don’t push!
- Wow! Your dress looks amazing.
- Aahh! You have been in the first position always.
Sometimes you can also use an exclamation mark in a phrase to make it look humorous, ironic or sarcastic. Exclamation marks are mostly used in informal writing (for SMS, facebook, twitter or Chat). It is also used in a combination with a question mark in order to indicate both surprise and slight uncertainty.
Conclusion:
If you learn it with complete concentration and enthusiasm, English is not difficult at all. We at EnglishBix aim to make the life of people easier by helping them learn the basics of English. So stay tuned for more updates. If you have any doubts regarding the rules of Punctuations then please post it below in the comment section.