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  • Some basic important punctuation marks & their uses:

    1. Full stop (.)

    Uses:

    • At the end of statement, command, requests, instructions, etc.

    Examples:

    He is a big boy. (statement)

    Please shut the door. (request)

    • For abbreviation or initials.

    Example: K. Das or Ph. D.

    • To write a decimal number.

    Example: 98.6 or 567.2

    2. Question Mark (?)
    • It is used after a question (interrogative sentence).

              Example:  Are you coming today?

    3. Exclamation Mark (!)
    • It is used after exclamations showing sudden strong feelings of joy, surprise or grief.

              Example: Hurrah! we won the match.

    4. Inverted commas ('' ")
    • They are used in direct speech.
    • They enclose the actual words of the speaker.

    Example: Sam said, 'I am happy today'.