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ParentPedia - Punctuation
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Full Stops
Full stops are used to show the end of a sentence and allow the reader to take a deeper breath than a comma. The length of the sentence can vary, but should not contain more than 3 clauses.
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Capital Letters
Capital Letters have 2 functions:
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Commas
Commas are used for a couple of functions:
- To allow a pause in a long sentence.
- To break up a list, so that it is easier to read.
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Question Marks
If the sentence is a question, a question mark is used to end the sentence instead of a full stop.
Question marks only have 1 function:
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Exclamation Marks
Exclamation marks are used to end sentences like full stops, but unlike full stops they also show strong feelings.
Exclamation marks have 3 functions:
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Speech Marks
Speech marks are used to show when someone is speaking, but there are 7 rules to remember.
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Apostrophes
