Spelling

Spelling & Punctuation

Punctuation
 What Spelling and Punctuation?
Spelling
The definition of spelling it self is the rules
of how to describe sounds (words, sentences,
etc) in the form of writing and the use of
punctuation.

Punctuation
Punctuation is punctuation. English punctuation
which is most often used includes: full stop
(comma), comma (point), semicolon (semicolon),
question mark (question mark), exclamation
mark (sign exciting), quotation marks
(hyphen), and apostrophe.
 Function Spelling and Punctuation
Spelling
a function to facilitate the reader in digesting
the information conveyed in written form.

Punctuation
Punctuation is a symbol that serves to show the
structure and order of words of a writing, and
serves to regulate intonation, as well as pauses
when reading.
What is an end mark

An end mark is punctuation that

comes at the end of a sentence to let
you know when the sentence ends.
 The period is the most famous end mark. It comes
at the end of statements and commands.
It is raining today.

Do not interrupt while I am talking.

something is being asked. A question mark means

Are you going to lunch?

An exclamation mark shows excitement or strong

Feeling.
That is a huge dog!
The Comma

,
The comma is used to separate a list.

Example: My favorite animals are giraffes, dogs, cats, and birds.

It is also used between the date and the year.

Example: Today is March 6, 2007, and I plan to enjoy today.

A comma can also tell you where to pause in a sentence.

Example: All is well, but not necessarily forgotten.

 The Semi-colon
The semi-colon is made with a period over a comma. It is
a punctuation mark (;) used to separate parts of a sentence or list and
indicating a pause longer than a comma, but shorter than a period. In a
sentence, a transition word may follow the semi-colon.

Example: Latte is strong; however, he is no match

for the heroic energy of the sun.

;
 THE APOSTROPHE’
. . . looks like a single quotation mark, but is used for a different purpose.

USES FOR AN APOSTROPHE:

1) To form a possessive. EX: Joe’s
mother’s brother
2) To indicate a contraction. EX: It’s,
which translates to It is.
3) To indicate omission of a letter from
words or a figure from numerals. EX:
Yes, ma’am.
4) To indicate the plurals of letters,
numerals, symbols, abbreviations.
EX: Only A’s, B’s and C’s are
considered passing grades at the Art
institute.
 THE APOSTROPHE’
(cont.)

USE THE APOSTROPHE

1) And s to form the possessive case of a noun not ending in s:
Ex: Children’s; town’s
2) To form the possessive case of a plural noun ending in s:
Ex: Boys’ and ladies’ classrooms
3) Alone or with s to form the possessive of nouns ending is s:
Ex: Robert Burns’ or Burns’s (rule: words of one syllable)
4) and s in the last element of compound nouns:
Ex: My son-in-law’s boat; King Henry IV’s funeral; somebody
else’s ticket
5) To show that letters of figures have been omitted:
Ex: Aren’t; shouldn’t; the civil war was fought 1861-’65.
6) And s to indicate the plurals of numerals, letters, etc. Ex: Uncrossed
t’s look like 1’s. He uses too many and’s and but’s in speaking.
USE QUOTATION MARKS
1) To enclose every direct quotation and each part of an interrupted quotation:
Example: “What will my starting salary be?” I asked the manager. “Well,”
he replied, “I’m not sure.”

2) in a dialogue. Use a separate paragraph for each change of speaker. Example:

“Dad,” cried Neil.
“There, there, everything will be just fine,” his dad said.

3) to enclose words with a widely different level of usage: Example: The person
who has “had it” so far is his mother.

4) to enclose chapter headings and the titles of articles:

Example: Grant wood’s famed painting, “American Gothic,” was recently
reproduced in American Gothic Journal.

USE SINGLE QUOTATION MARKS (‘) to enclose a quotation within a quotation.

Example: The coach said, ”when you say, ‘I’ll be there on time,’ I expect
you to mean what you say.”
 Questions

1. what do you know about spelling?

2. make a sentence about the

exclamation mark of each example
2!
 Thank you
for attention
guys!!!!!