english grammar

PUNCTUATION Punctuation (derived from the Latin punctum, a point) means the right use of putting in Points or Stops in writing. The following are the principal stops:- (1) Full Stop or Period (.) (2) Comma (,) (3) Semicolon (;) (4) Colon (:) (5) Question Mark (?) (6) Exclamation Mark (!) Other marks in common use are the Dash:- Parentheses ( ); Inverted Commas or Quotation Marks" ". The Full Stop represents the greatest pause and separation. It is used to mark the end of a declarative or an imperative sentence; as, Dear, patient, gentle, noble Nell was dead. The Full stop can be used in abbreviations, but they are often omitted in modern style. M.A. or MA M.P. or MP U.N.O. or UNO Note that in current English Mr and Mrs occur without a full stop, as these have come to be regarded as the full spellings. The Comma represents the shortest pause, and is used :- To separate a series of words in the same construction; as, Englan...