Language/English/Grammar/Punctuation

In English grammar, there are many ways to punctuate sentences. I will try to go over all of them today. I will organize them based on what is used formally and what isn't. Before that, I'll tell you what " " those marks mean, as I will use them throughout the lesson frequently. " is used to quote what someone is, will, or has said. I'll use these when referring to examples such as "For example," take note that I say that later in the lesson.

Formal punctuations

The following punctuations are used at the end of every sentence.

The question mark

? - The question mark, this is used at the end of a scentence that asks a question.

For example, "How are you?", "What are you doing today?", and "What are you wearing?"

The exclamation mark

! - The exclamation mark, this is used to show someone being loud, or very excited.

For example, "Oh my gosh!" and "I can't believe it!"

The period

. - The period, this is used at the end of a sentence. It will always be used at the end of a sentence unless replaced by one of the punctuations shown above.

For example, "Hey."

The comma

, - The comma is used when pausing in a sentence or when making a list of three items or more.

For example, "I need to buy eggs, bread, and cake.", "I like dogs, cats, and rabbits.", and "hmm, alright."

The apostrophe

' - The apostrophe, it's used in abbreviations or to show possession of something.

For example, "don't", "won't", "Lilly's book.", "Daniel's wallet."

Informal punctuations

These sort of punctuation are only used online and very sparingly at that.

** - Show action

** - To show action, if you want to show someone what you're doing or act something out you will place it inside two * symbols.

For example, *waves*, *closes tab*, *jumps*