Punctuations are special marks that you add to your writing to separate phrases and sentences , to show that something is a question , etc.
There are many Punctuation marks , and here , I am going –by Allah’s willing – to explain them .
So , here we go:
There are many Punctuation marks , and here , I am going –by Allah’s willing – to explain them .
So , here we go:
Capital letter
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Usage:
– For the first letter of a sentence.
Fishing is popular in Britain
– For countries , nationalities , languages , religions , names of people , places , events , organizations , trademarks , days , months , titles.
Africa , Moslem , John , Jaguar , Sunday , Mr.
– For titles of books , films , etc.
Silence of the lambs
– For abbreviations.
OPEC , WWF
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Usage:
– For the first letter of a sentence.
Fishing is popular in Britain
– For countries , nationalities , languages , religions , names of people , places , events , organizations , trademarks , days , months , titles.
Africa , Moslem , John , Jaguar , Sunday , Mr.
– For titles of books , films , etc.
Silence of the lambs
– For abbreviations.
OPEC , WWF
Full stop / period
.
Usage:
– At the end of a sentence.
I’m going for a walk.
– Sometimes after an abbreviation.
Dr.Ahmed P.S.
– As the decimal point in figures and amounts of money . This is usually read out as ‘point’.
million
– to separate parts of email and web addresses . This is read out as ‘dot’ .
Usage:
– At the end of a sentence.
I’m going for a walk.
– Sometimes after an abbreviation.
Dr.Ahmed P.S.
– As the decimal point in figures and amounts of money . This is usually read out as ‘point’.
million
– to separate parts of email and web addresses . This is read out as ‘dot’ .
Question mark
?
usage:
– After a direct question.
What is your name?
– To show doubt.
He was born in 1980? well , I’m not sure.
?
usage:
– After a direct question.
What is your name?
– To show doubt.
He was born in 1980? well , I’m not sure.
Exclamation mark
Usage:
– At the end of a sentence in order to show surprise/shock , etc.
I can’t believe it
– To indicate a loud sound .
Bam
– At the end of a sentence in order to show surprise/shock , etc.
I can’t believe it
– To indicate a loud sound .
Bam
Comma
,
Usage:
– Between items in a list.
I need new shirt , pants , and a cap.
– to show a pause in a long sentence .
They didn’t want to eat before I’d arrived , but I was an hour late.
**P.S : using comma is necessary when you write a time clauses , but clauses , although clauses …. etc . We might talk about this later In sha’a Allah-
– When you want to add extra information.
Ahmed , who I told you about before , will visit us tonight.
– Before tag question.
You do love me , don’t you?
,
Usage:
– Between items in a list.
I need new shirt , pants , and a cap.
– to show a pause in a long sentence .
They didn’t want to eat before I’d arrived , but I was an hour late.
**P.S : using comma is necessary when you write a time clauses , but clauses , although clauses …. etc . We might talk about this later In sha’a Allah-
– When you want to add extra information.
Ahmed , who I told you about before , will visit us tonight.
– Before tag question.
You do love me , don’t you?
Apostrophe
‘
Usage:
– For missing letters .
I’ll *I will* , don’t *Do not
– For possessives.
Ahmed’s car
*P.S : it’s can only be an abbreviation for it is or it has . There is no apostrophe in the possessive form its.
‘
Usage:
– For missing letters .
I’ll *I will* , don’t *Do not
– For possessives.
Ahmed’s car
*P.S : it’s can only be an abbreviation for it is or it has . There is no apostrophe in the possessive form its.
Colon
:
Usage:
– To introduce a list or a quotation in a sentence .
You need the following: paint , brushes and water
– In the greeting in a letter.
Dear Customer:
Usage:
– To introduce a list or a quotation in a sentence .
You need the following: paint , brushes and water
– In the greeting in a letter.
Dear Customer:
Semi-colon
;
Usage:
– To separate two parts of a sentence.
I spoke to him on Monday ; he can’t come to the meeting .
;
Usage:
– To separate two parts of a sentence.
I spoke to him on Monday ; he can’t come to the meeting .
Hyphen
–
Usage:
– To join two words together .
Blue-black
– To show that a word has been divided and continues on the next line.
I used to visit my friend eve-
ry day.
–
Usage:
– To join two words together .
Blue-black
– To show that a word has been divided and continues on the next line.
I used to visit my friend eve-
ry day.
Dash
_
Usage:
– To separate parts of sentences.
The man _ the one with black hair _ staring at me.
– To mean to.
The Riyadh _ Dammam train is too slow.
_
Usage:
– To separate parts of sentences.
The man _ the one with black hair _ staring at me.
– To mean to.
The Riyadh _ Dammam train is too slow.
Inverted commas
" " or ‘ ‘
Usage:
– To show that words are spoken.
‘ Let’s go’ he said.
" " or ‘ ‘
Usage:
– To show that words are spoken.
‘ Let’s go’ he said.
Thank you very much for reading
Sorry for any grammar or spelling
mistakes
Sorry for any grammar or spelling
mistakes
Abu Faris
يعطيك العافيه اخوي ابو فارس
الله يعافيك أيتها الملكة
أسعدني مرورك الندي
thank you ريوووون
تسلم يا غالي
تسلم يا غالي
اقتباس:
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little girl
thank you ريوووون
تسلم يا غالي |
Welcome
الله يسلمك ويغليك أختي
منوره القسم
thanks man. i could teach this stuff to my students.
اقتباس:
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معلم بسيط
thanks man. i could teach this stuff to my students.
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Welcome brother
I hope the interest of all students
that was wonderful work , thank you very much for your great effort
: We can use a semi-colon between two separate statements which are linked in meaning 
: We can use a colon before an explanation or before a list