Punctuation

Punctuation is a set of symbols used in writing to help a person read sentences better. They are everything in written language other than the actual letters or numbers.

The following are the principal punctuation marks :

A	Capital Letter
,	Comma
.	Full Stop
?	Question Mark
!	Exclamation Mark

A Capital Letter

We always start a sentence with a capital letter.

Example :
He goes to play.

All proper nouns start with capital letter.
She met Jack in Delhi.

A word I is always written in capital letter.
Rohit and I go to school daily.

, Comma

In a sentence with a list of things, we use commas between the words in the list.
Examples :
I read, draw, write and play in the school.
We bought pencils, books and crayons from the shop.

. Fullstop

We use a fullstop (.) at the end of a statement.
Examples :
Ravi goes to market.
She does not study well.

? Question Mark

The question mark is placed at the end of a question.
Examples :
Where do you live.
Do you know how to play cricket?

! Exclamation Mark

The mark of exclamation is placed at the end of a sentence or with a exclamation word that expresses a strong feeling.
Examples :
How beautiful the scenery is!
Well done!
Bravo! Well hit.