DELL YOUTH LEARNING Dell Youth Learning Implemented by Learning Links Foundation 1
DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Dell Youth Learning
Implemented by
Learning Links Foundation
1
www.learninglinksindia.org
DELL YOUTH LEARNING3
The use of standard marks and signs in
writing and printing
to separate words
into sentences, clauses,
and phrases in order to clarify meaning
Meaning of Punctuation
DELL YOUTH LEARNING4
Types of punctuation
period || comma || question mark || exclamation mark || colon || semicolon || hyphen ||parentheses ||
quotation marks || slash
DELL YOUTH LEARNING
DELL YOUTH LEARNING6
• Period .• Question Mark ?• Exclamation Point !• Comma ,• Colon :• Hyphen –• Quotation marks “• Slash /
DELL YOUTH LEARNING7
Periods are used
• at the end of declarative sentences.
• at the end of imperative sentences.
• at the end of indirect questions.• after initials and most
abbreviations.
DELL YOUTH LEARNING8
Periods and Initials and
Abbreviations• Gov. James R. Thomas had a brilliant idea that would save the state millions of dollars.
DELL YOUTH LEARNING
Periods andOutlines
I. Sports A. Team
1. Football 2. Baseball 3.
Basketball 4.
Volleyball B. Individual
DELL YOUTH LEARNING10
Question Marks
• Use a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.
• Why does the tail of a comet point away from the sun?
DELL YOUTH LEARNING11
Exclamation Points are used
• at the end of exclamatory sentences.• after interjections.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DELL YOUTH LEARNING12
Exclamation Points and
Interjections• Whoops!• Not Again!• Super!• Hurray!• Zoom!• Bang!
www.learninglinksindia.org 13