{"id":54540,"date":"2021-02-11T22:18:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T22:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/?p=54540"},"modified":"2022-12-16T11:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:00:04","slug":"punctuation-marks-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/punctuation-marks-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide to 14 Punctuation Marks and Symbols in English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Being able to use punctuation marks correctly is essential for anyone learning a language. The reason why is because punctuation can change the meaning of your sentence according to where it is placed. A good example is a sentence like <em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s eat, grandpa&#8221;<\/em>. When written in that way, Grandpa is invited to eat with us. Without the comma, <em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s eat grandpa&#8221;<\/em>, it means we are offering to eat Grandpa. See how important it is to be able to use punctuation marks correctly? Keep reading for more information about 14 <strong>punctuation marks in English<\/strong>. We will also go over some of the symbols that we usually use on the Internet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-punctuation-marks-how-to-use-each-one-of-them\">14 punctuation marks: how to use each one of them&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever asked yourself, &#8220;What is punctuation?&#8221; Well, punctuation is a group of symbols used to communicate to a reader how to interpret a written text. People have been speaking languages for thousands of years, and as the written language was invented, punctuation became very important for helping writers express thoughts in the same way that speakers do. You probably already know a lot about this topic from your first language, but it&#8217;s important to know that punctuation in English may operate a little differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section we will go over the 14 common punctuation marks you will use when writing in English and present you with the rules you should follow to use them correctly and then convey the right message.&nbsp;Plus, we have tons of example sentences with punctuation marks so you can see them in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-period\">1. Period (.)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the <strong>period<\/strong> (.), also known as a <em>full stop<\/em> in British English. The period is placed at the end of a sentence that is considered complete. It is also used after abbreviations. Take a look at some examples below:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete sentence examples:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I worked yesterday.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Julia and Tim are married.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Abbreviation examples:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mr. (Mister)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Dr.&nbsp;(Doctor)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Dr. (Drive)&nbsp;<\/li><li>St. (Saint)&nbsp;<\/li><li>St. (Street)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Jan. (January): we can abbreviate all the months of the year, except May, since it already has only three letters. September can be abbreviated as Sep. or Sept.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-comma\">2. Comma (,)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>comma<\/strong> (,) is one of the most difficult punctuation marks for students to use correctly. We use a comma to separate elements in a sentence. For instance, we use the comma to separate all the items a person got at the supermarket: <em>\u201cShe bought two carrots, one pineapple, and six bananas.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also use a comma to separate two complete sentences that are separated by any of these conjunctions: <em>and, but, yet, for, or, nor, <\/em>and<em> so.<\/em> Therefore, we will use a comma in a sentence like this one: <em>\u201cThey bought the house, but they still need to buy a new car.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commas are also used to set off nonessential elements in a sentence. Some examples of this situation are:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mary,&nbsp;<strong>the best student in the class<\/strong>, got into Yale.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>My tennis coach,&nbsp;<strong>who is married to my English teacher<\/strong>, is going to the tournament with me.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Tina,&nbsp;<strong>who is wearing the grey suit<\/strong>, is the new project manager.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Like I said before, commas sometimes make students confused. One of the most common mistakes is placing this punctuation mark between the subject and the rest of the sentence. Take a look at the examples below:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Incorrect:&nbsp;<\/strong>The most beautiful dog in the&nbsp;world, is&nbsp;my mother\u2019s cocker spaniel.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Correct:&nbsp;<\/strong>The most beautiful dog in the world is my mother\u2019s cocker spaniel.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>[convertkit form=2182327]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-colon-and-semicolon\">3. Colon (:) and semicolon (;)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>colon<\/strong> is used after a word that introduces a quotation, an example, or an explanation. A good example is <em>\u201cKelly has three hobbies: cooking, knitting, and drawing.\u201d<\/em> We can also use the colon to emphasize something. For example: <em>\u201cThere is one thing Kim loves more than money: her kids.\u201d<\/em> Another situation in which we use a colon is when we express time. We often put this punctuation mark between the hour and the minute like <em>11:15 a.m. <\/em>or<em> 10:20 p.m<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We use a <strong>semicolon<\/strong> (;) to connect independent clauses that somehow are still connected. If there wasn\u2019t any connection there we would simply use a period. Here are some examples of sentences in which we would use a semicolon:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>My sister got a dog; I got a cat.&nbsp;<\/li><li>My dad has lived in Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; and Reno, NV.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to use a comma if your sentence has a conjunction like: <em>and, but, yet, for, or, nor, <\/em>and<em> so<\/em>. Do not use a semicolon to separate clauses connected with a conjunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> The book was good; but the movie was bad.<\/li><li><strong>Correct (option 1): <\/strong>The book was good; the movie was bad.<\/li><li><strong>Correct (option 2):<\/strong> The book was good, but the movie was bad. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"punctuation marks in english, symbols in english, how to use a comma\" class=\"wp-image-54550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2-4-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-question-mark-and-exclamation-point\">4. Question mark (?) and exclamation&nbsp;point&nbsp;(!)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the <strong>question mark<\/strong> and the <strong>exclamation point<\/strong> are symbols that we place at the end of sentences. Question marks are used to indicate questions, so the <a data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21190\" data-old-href=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/asking-questions-in-english\/\" data-lasso-id=\"150\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/asking-questions-in-english\/\">WH question words <\/a>are often present in sentences with this punctuation mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exclamation point is used to express happiness, excitement, surprise, or to add emphasis. Here are a few examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Why are you sad?&nbsp;<\/li><li>When did Bill leave the house this morning?&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cOh my God!\u201d Lucy screamed when she saw her daughter.&nbsp;<\/li><li>I am so happy you could come tonight!&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-apostrophe\">5. Apostrophe (\u2018)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>apostrophe<\/strong> is a very common punctuation mark in the English language, but it is not common in all languages. In Portuguese, for instance, we hardly ever use it. Maybe that explains why some students make mistakes when using it in English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact is that we use an apostrophe in three situations. We use this punctuation mark to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">form the possessive case<\/span> (name + &#8216;s)<br><\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\"><em>John\u2019s daughters are lovely girls<\/em><\/span><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">contract a word or phrase<\/span><br><\/strong><em><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">can&#8217;t = cannot<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><strong>form the plurals of lowercase letters<br><\/strong><em>Be sure to cross your t\u2019s<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of common words that use an apostrophe in English because they are contractions of one or more words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Contraction<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Full form<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>aren&#8217;t<\/td><td>are not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>can&#8217;t<\/td><td>cannot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>couldn&#8217;t<\/td><td>could not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>didn&#8217;t<\/td><td>did not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>doesn&#8217;t<\/td><td>does not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>don&#8217;t<\/td><td>do not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>hadn&#8217;t<\/td><td>had not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>hasn&#8217;t<\/td><td>has not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>haven&#8217;t<\/td><td>have not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>he&#8217;s<\/td><td>he has<br>he is<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I&#8217;ll<\/td><td>I shall<br>I will<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I&#8217;m<\/td><td>I am<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>isn&#8217;t<\/td><td>is not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>it&#8217;s<\/td><td>it has<br>it is<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>let&#8217;s<\/td><td>let us<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>o&#8217;clock<\/td><td>of the clock<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>she&#8217;d<\/td><td>she had<br>she would<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>shouldn&#8217;t<\/td><td>should not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>that&#8217;s<\/td><td>that has<br>that is<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>wasn&#8217;t<\/td><td>was not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>we&#8217;re<\/td><td>we are<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>we&#8217;ve<\/td><td>we have<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>won&#8217;t<\/td><td>will not<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>you&#8217;re<\/td><td>you are<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people make a common mistake with the apostrophe, so beware! <strong>Do not<\/strong> use this punctuation mark with plural nouns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> The TV&#8217;s are on sale.<\/li><li><strong>Correct<\/strong>: The TVs are on sale. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> We eat pizza on Friday&#8217;s.<\/li><li><strong>Correct: <\/strong>We eat pizza on Fridays.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you ever doubt when to use it, ask yourself if you can count the number of objects (three TVs, for example). If you can count the number, <strong>do not use an apostrophe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-hyphen-and-dash\">6. Hyphen (-) and dash (\u2013)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These two punctuation marks are pretty similar, so it\u2019s easy to confuse them. The <strong>hyphen<\/strong> is a short line and it is used to join two or more words to make a compound term, such as<em> back-to-back<\/em> and <em>part-time<\/em>. The <strong>dash<\/strong>, on the other hand, can be divided into two: the endash (\u2013) and the emdash (\u2014). The first, which is shorter, is used to indicate a range, such as <em>\u201cthe 1800\u20131900 period\u201d<\/em>. The emdash is often used to improve readability or to emphasize something. Its use is similar to the comma, the parenthesis, and the colon. For example: <em>\u201cThis recipe is the best \u2014 and believe me, I have tried many different recipes!\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-brackets-braces-and-parentheses\">7. Brackets [ ], braces { } and parentheses ( )&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use <strong>brackets<\/strong> to insert information that can clarify something in the sentence. For instance, \u201cHe [Paul] will send the documents tomorrow.\u201d <strong>Braces<\/strong> are punctuation marks that are not used that much in writing, but you see them often in computer programming or to indicate mathematical expressions. <strong>Parentheses<\/strong> are used to add extra information. They can usually be replaced by commas, though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an example: <em>\u201cLiam (who got his driver\u2019s license last month) got a brand new car for his birthday.\u201d<\/em> We could also write: <em>\u201cLiam, who got his driver\u2019s license last month, got a brand new car for his birthday.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-quotation-marks\">8. Quotation marks (\u201c \u201d)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quotation marks<\/strong> are used in pairs. The first mark (\u201c) looks different from the second one (\u201d). We use it when saying something that another person has written \u00a0\u2014 which we call a \u201cquote\u201d. Single quotation marks (\u2018) are punctuation marks used when we need to quote something within a quote.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cThe car is red,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/li><li>\u201cThe paper is due tomorrow,\u201d the teacher reminded them.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"punctuation marks in english, symbols in english, how to use a comma\" class=\"wp-image-54551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-4-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-ellipsis\">9. Ellipsis (&#8230;)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>ellipsis<\/strong> is represented by three periods. We use this punctuation mark to indicate an omission of words. It is common for students to use this punctuation whenever they don\u2019t want to copy long texts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-internet-symbols-in-english\">Internet symbols&nbsp;in English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Has someone ever asked you for your email in English and you realized at that very moment that you had no idea of how to say \u201c@\u201d, \u201c_\u201d, and \u201c.\u201d? Well, we are here to help you learn how to say these <strong>symbols in English<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>My email is&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:bruna@prepeng.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-old-href=\"mailto:bruna@prepeng.com\">bruna@site.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p><p>I would say: My email is bruna-<strong>at<\/strong>-site-dot-com&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"punctuation marks in english, symbols in english, how to use a comma\" class=\"wp-image-54552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lingobest.com\/free-online-english-course\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So here is a simple glossary for you to talk about the internet symbols and their English pronunciation:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Symbol&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Word&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>@&nbsp;<\/td><td>at&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>_&nbsp;<\/td><td>underscore&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>.&nbsp;<\/td><td>dot (not period!)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\/&nbsp;<\/td><td>slash&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\\&nbsp;<\/td><td>backslash&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>#&nbsp;<\/td><td>hash symbol, hash key, pound key (USA)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exercises-to-practice-punctuation-in-english\">Exercises to practice punctuation in English&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to try using punctuation? Take this quiz to check your knowledge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-63c3f5b\" data-block-id=\"63c3f5b\"><style>.stk-63c3f5b{border-radius:15px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 2px 20px rgba(153,153,153,0.2) !important}.stk-63c3f5b{max-width:800px !important;min-width:auto !important;padding-top:20px !important;padding-right:20px !important;padding-bottom:20px !important;padding-left:20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-63c3f5b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-column stk-block stk-f835297\" data-block-id=\"f835297\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f835297-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f835297-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-686\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"686\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Punctuation | Blog\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Want even more practice? Try\u00a0<a data-old-href=\"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/game\/identify-correct-punctuation.html\" data-lasso-id=\"151\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/game\/punctuation-marks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">playing this game <strong>right here.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this guide to <strong>punctuation marks in English<\/strong> helps you write better. Make sure that you are dedicating time to all English skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The reason why I say that is because many students focus too much on speaking, for instance, and totally forget about writing. Whenever you do that, punctuation gets more difficult. By reading in English, you will also learn a lot about punctuation marks. Happy studying!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being able to use punctuation marks correctly is essential for anyone learning a language. The reason why is because punctuation can change the meaning of your sentence according to where it is placed. A good example is a sentence like &#8220;Let&#8217;s eat, grandpa&#8221;. 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