Punctuation Mark is Important in writing

Punctuation Mark is Important in writing

1. Punctuation Mark is Important in writing Name :- Kishan Jadav Semester :- 4 Class :- M.A Part 2 Paper 209: Research Methodology RollNo :-10 Email Id :- [email protected] Submitted :- SMT S.B.Gardi Department of English MKBU

2. Table Content What is punctuation? The Basic Rules of Punctuation End Punctuation: Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points Commas Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes Apostrophes Quotation Marks Conclusion Works Citation

3. What is punctuation? The English language has a system of symbols and signs known as 'punctuation'. Punctuation is the set of marks used to regulate texts and clarify their meanings, mainly by separating or linking words, phrases, and clauses. The word comes from the Latin word punctuare meaning "making a point." (Richard) Why do we need punctuation? Punctuation shows us how to structure sentences and how each sentence should b e read.

4. The Basic Rules of Punctuation Like many of the so-called "laws" of grammar, the rules for using punctuation would never hold up in court. These rules, in fact, are conventions that have changed over the centuries. They vary across national boundaries and even from one writer to the next. Understanding the principles behind the common marks of punctuation should strengthen your understanding of grammar and help you to use the marks consistently in your own writing. "Punctuation has the primary responsibility of contributing to the plainness of one's meaning. It has the secondary responsibility of being as invisible as possible, of not calling attention to itself."(Richard)

5. Question mark : Indicates the end of a question. Ex. "How are you?". "How long is the bus journey to London from Cambridge?".

6. Exclamation mark : Marks the end of a dramatic statement or sentence. Ex. Stop! Don't run into the road!

7. Periods ( Full stop) Marks : the end of a sentence. Ex. Chloe went to the shop. She bought some sweets.

8. Comma : Indicates a natural pause in a sentence or is used to separate items in a list. Ex Stacey went to her friend Amy's house, she loves to go there. Adam bought apples, bananas, pears and grapes from the market.

9. Semicolons English author Beryl Bainbridge described the semicolon as "a different way of pausing, without using a full stop." Semicolons still appear fairly often in academic writing; however, they have fallen out of fashion in less formal kinds of prose — as Associated Press editor Rene Cappon advises, "you would do well to keep semicolons at a minimum.” That said, semicolons can also be used to separate items in a series containingcommas to distinguish each item from the next group of items. (Lisa)

10. A colon should follow an independent clause. If the text before the colon is not able to stand alone as a complete sentence, it is incorrect to use a colon. If you want to draw special attention to something, you can use a colon between the two independent clauses. The independent clause that follows the colon should illustrate the text before the colon. The desire to write a book is not enough: it takes dedication, determination, and time. A colon can be used in a ratio. A colon is used to introduce a list. A colon can be used to introduce a quotation, dialogue, or excerpt. A colon can be used after a greeting. A colon can be used in a ratio. A colons are used in many types of numeric terms.(Lisa)

11. Hyphen : Used to join words or to separate syllables in a word. Example : She is very self-confident. Her son is going to be four-years-old.

12. En dash : Indicates a period of time, range of numbers or a distance. Example : She lived in London from 1999-2005. The numbers range from 1-20. The flight from Dubai-UK is very long.

13. Em dash : Long dash that can be used instead of a comma, colon or brackets. This adds emphasis or enhances readability. Example I can't wait to see Amy-my best friend -on Sunday. My parents are visiting tomorrow-I have missed them so much.

14. Ellipsis points : Indicates omitted words or to add effect to a sentence. She walked into the shop...then walked straight back out. → omitted words. "Sorry..I forgot my homework" said Adam. → pause for effect. "I'm never going to be able to do this..." said Stacey.

15. The apostrophe is used to show that a letter is 'missing'. This is most common in contractions: I'm, he's, we'll, don't, can't, won't and o'clock (of the clock) etc. The apostrophe is used to show possessions. Here are the ways this is used: We use an apostrophe only to show that there are missing letters or to show possession. We do not add an apostrophe to verbs or to plural words when there is no possession. In many cases we use an apostrophe for people and animals. (Chris)

16. Quotation marks : Indicates direct speech. Ex. love to read a book" said Stacey. "What did you do yesterday?" asked Lucy.

17. Parentheses (Round brackets) : Separates extra information from the rest of the sentence or add emphasis. Commas can replace them without changing the sentence. Example : On the weekends I visit James (my best friend). Yesterday (Friday) was the last day of school.

18. Square brackets : Used by the editor to indicate extra information. [ ] Example : The book states that "When climbing it [mountain], it is important to be very safe".

19. Slash : Forward slash is used to indicate the word 'OR' and can be used to separate the day, month and year. Example : Please explain to the lawyer when he/she arrives. The date today is 01/02/2017.

20. Conclusion : The use of punctuation marks is very important for writing any paragraph because if any mistake is made in it then the meaning of the sentence becomes meaningless. So by understanding the rules of each punctuation mark and applying it correctly in the same place where it needs to be applied, the writing becomes nice and meaningful. We can see it through the example below. Panda eats, shoots & leaves. Panda eats shoots & leaves.

21. Works Citation : Chris, McCarthy. "Punctuation – the apostrophe (‘). " Ecenglish (2013): 0. Lisa. "The Classy Colon & the Sassy Semicolon." Lisaswritopia (2015): 0. Richard, Nordquist. "An Introduction to Punctuation." thoughtco (2020): 0.