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This is Just Type of Punctuation

Sometimes, you might forget what the name of those punctuation. If so, refer to the list below

apostrophe = '

brackets = ( ) [ ]

colon = :

comma =,

dash = -

exclamation mark = !

full stop = .

hyphen = -

inverted commas = ' '

semicolon = ;

question mark = ?

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Punctuation: Hyphen

Punctuation: Hyphen

Definition & Usage
- used to form compound words

Examples
anti-climax
happy-go-lucky
stick-in-the-mud


- to avoid awkward combination of letters

Examples

co-operate
re-entry
semi-invalid

- to form compound adjectives

Examples

a self-made man
a twenty-one-year-old girl
a five-metre-long pole

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Punctuation :Dash

Punctuation :Dash

Definition & Usage
- used to emphasize the introduction of additional information

Examples

The club - which has the most

Facilities - will be the most popular

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Punctuation: Semi-colon (;)

Punctuation: Semi-colon (;)

- used to indicate a relationship between two pieces of information in a sentence

Examples

It is useless to protect; it will only land us in more trouble.


- used to separate phrases or clauses in a rather long sentence

Examples

According to his secretary, he has just reached Hong Kong; now he is preparing to go over to China and Japan

- used to link two statements together especially when there is contrast.

Examples

Some people are born wealthy; others acquire wealth through hard work.




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Punctuation: Colon (:)

Punctuation: Colon (:)

- used to mark a pause between two statements, the second one being an example or explanation of the first

Examples

He was speechless: it all happened so fast.


- used to introduce a list of things

Examples

The ingredients of the marinade are as follow: salt. dark soya sauce, light soya sauce, sugar and five spice powder.


- used to introduce a quotation from a speech, play, book, poem, etc.

Examples

A famous quotation from William Shakespeare's Hamlet is: "To be, or not to be."




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Punctuation: Quotation (" ... ")

Quotation (" ... ")

- used to enclose speech or actual spoken words

Examples:
"Good Morning, Mr Xie," She said


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Punctuation: Inverted commas

Inverted commas (' ... ')

-used to enclose quotations, titles of books films, etc.

Examples
We went to watch 'Iron and Silk' last night.
'Empty vessels make the most noise' is a proverb that I heartily agree with.

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Punctuantion : Apostrophe

Apostrophe (')

Definition & Usage
- used to show contractions or short form

Examples

cannot can't
will not won't
I am I'm
he is he's


- used to show ownership or possession.

Examples
Esther's husband
the boy's book
the babies' clothes
the manager's car


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Capital Letter

Capital Letter

- used for the first letter in a sentence


Examples
He is my best friend.

- used for the first letter of all Proper Nouns

Examples

London
Shawn
Friday
New Year's Day

- used for the first letter of Direct Speech

Examples
He said, "Welcome to my humble home."


- used for the chief words in titles of people, books, etc.

Examples

Louis the Sixteenth Of Mice And Men
My Fair Lady


- used for the letter 'I'
Examples
Vincent and I went to the park yesterday evening.


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Punctuation - Full Stop(.) , Question Mark (?), Exlamation Mark (!)

Full Stop(.)

- used to mark the end of a sentence

Examples
I go jogging every evening.

- used for abbreaviations
Examples
C.O.D ( Cash On Delivery)



Question Mark?
- used after a direct questions
Examples
What do you want?


Exclamation Mark (!)
- used to show strong feelings or emotions

Examples
"Stop, thief!" cried the shopkeeper.

"What a beautiful baby!" said the lady.


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Punctuation - Comma (,)

Comma (,)

- used to separate different items or actions in a series

Examples

The bouquet consisted of rose-buds, carnations, baby's breath and ferns.


- used to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence

Examples

He said, 'I'll fetch you at seven o'clock tonight.'


- used to separate a person's name from the rest of the sentence in direct speech

Examples

Daniel, come here at once!


- used to separate 'Yes' or 'No' from the rest of the sentence

Examples

No, I do not think so.

- used to mark off a non-defining clause

Examples

My mother, who is a housewife, gives tuition to students on a part-time basis


- used to mark off a subordinate clause that begins a sentence

Examples

While he was in the shower, the telephone rang.

- used to mark off a time expression at the start of sentence

Examples

In the evenings, they usually go telephone rang.


- used to show a pause in reading

Examples

My friend, Shawn Liv, has gone to USA.


- used to mark off expressions such as 'as a matter of fact', or words such as 'indeed' and 'however' in a sentence

Examples

As a matter of fact, I do know Shawn Liv.

Our teacher, however, was not very pleased.

- used to mark off the greeting at the start of the letter

Examples

Dear Sir,


- used in an address

Examples

88, Mount Elizabeth Boulevard, Singapore


- used at the end of a letter

Examples

Yours faithfully



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