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Punctuation marks are really important aspect in writing. It helps you to make your
writing more understandable. The commonly used punctuation marks are as

follows:
G The full stop ( . ) is used at the end of assertive and imperative sentences.

Read the following examples:

1. I need a glass of water (assertive sentence)
2. Come here. (imperative sentence)

G The exclamation mark ( ! ) is used at the end
of an exclamatory sentence.

Read the following example: Sometimes, we put an exclamation
mark at the end of short
Hurrah! We have won the match.
imperative sentences. e.g. Stop , !
G The question mark ( ? ) is used at the Help!
end of interrogative sentences.

Read the following example:

What do you want?

G The comma ( , ) is also used to separate words or phrases in a series.

Read the following example:

Neeraj, Rahul, Brijesh and Ravi are my friends.

G The comma ( , ) is used to separate question tags.
Read the following example:

It is a nice weather, isn’t it?

G The comma ( , ) is also used to separate a noun of address.

Read the following example:

Mom, please give my sports kit.

G The comma ( , ) is used to separate expressions like however, in fact, too etc.
Read the following example:

1. This dress is, in fact, bought by my father.

2. She was nervous during the exam. However, she passed in the exam.

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