FULL STOPS EXCEPTIONALLY IMPORTANT

FULL STOP – STRONGEST PUNCTUATION MARK  It makes a definite pause.  Used at the end of all sentences that are NOT questions or exclamation.  A sentence is a word or group of words, which makes complete sense on its own.  It makes a definite pause.  Used at the end of all sentences that are NOT questions or exclamation.  A sentence is a word or group of words, which makes complete sense on its own.

SENTENCE EXAMPLES The witch stirred the cauldron. Stop. Hello. Sentences usually have a noun and a verb but they can, sometimes, consist of only one word. The witch stirred the cauldron. Stop. Hello. Sentences usually have a noun and a verb but they can, sometimes, consist of only one word.

Remember Capital Letters When you have used a full stop to end a sentence, remember to start the next sentence with a capital letter.

NO FULL STOPS NEEDED: Notices  Lists  Labels  Notices  Lists  Labels 

Use a full stop to shorten: Days of the week: Sat. 14 th Sun. 30 th Months: Feb. 16 th Nov. 12 th Days of the week: Sat. 14 th Sun. 30 th Months: Feb. 16 th Nov. 12 th Titles Prof. – Professor Rev. – Reverend Therefore: Wednesday 21 st April becomes ______________________ Friday 9 th December becomes _______________________

SHORTENING WORDS USING FULL STOPS Instead of writing some words in full you can cut them short, or “abbreviate” them, by just writing some of the letters, or just the first (initial) letters. A full stop is used to show where letters have been left out, words shortened, or after initials. Instead of writing some words in full you can cut them short, or “abbreviate” them, by just writing some of the letters, or just the first (initial) letters. A full stop is used to show where letters have been left out, words shortened, or after initials.

USE FULL STOPS HERE: People’s names are often written as initials. Joanna Jane Johnson Shortened to: J.J.Johnson Do NOT use Full Stop here: UN  United Nations USA  United States of America People’s names are often written as initials. Joanna Jane Johnson Shortened to: J.J.Johnson Do NOT use Full Stop here: UN  United Nations USA  United States of America

If an abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, you don’t need to use two full stops. EXAMPLE: They bought the dog from the S.S.P.C.A. If an abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, you don’t need to use two full stops. EXAMPLE: They bought the dog from the S.S.P.C.A.

This is a very long sentence which does not make any sense. Can you put it right? There should be 5 full stops. He trudged wearily along the dusty road his feet hurt and his head throbbed there was not a soul in sight for miles and he wondered what to do next then he saw someone waving at him at the top of the hill it was a tall man in a large hat

THREE FULL STOPS… (Ellipses) You can use three full stops where part of a quotation or text is left out. “Jack and Jill went up the hill… and Jill come tumbling after.” You can use three full stops where part of a quotation or text is left out. “Jack and Jill went up the hill… and Jill come tumbling after.”

Three Full Stops (Ellipses) You can also use three full stops to show where a sentence is unfinished. “He hid behind the gravestone and…” You can also use three full stops to show where a sentence is unfinished. “He hid behind the gravestone and…”

 It makes a definite pause  Strongest punctuation mark  Used at the end of all sentences that are NOT questions or exclamation.  Three full stops…(Ellipses)  You can use three full stops where part of a quotation or text is left out.  You can also use three full stops to show where a sentence is unfinished.  Instead of writing some words in full you can cut them short, or “abbreviate” them, by just writing some of the letters, or just the first (initial) letters.  A full stop is used to show where letters have been left out, words shortened, or after initials.  It makes a definite pause  Strongest punctuation mark  Used at the end of all sentences that are NOT questions or exclamation.  Three full stops…(Ellipses)  You can use three full stops where part of a quotation or text is left out.  You can also use three full stops to show where a sentence is unfinished.  Instead of writing some words in full you can cut them short, or “abbreviate” them, by just writing some of the letters, or just the first (initial) letters.  A full stop is used to show where letters have been left out, words shortened, or after initials.

Use a full stop to shorten days of the week, months of the year, peoples’ names and titles. If an abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, you don’t need to use two full stops. You don’t need full stops in lists, notices or labels. Use a full stop to shorten days of the week, months of the year, peoples’ names and titles. If an abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, you don’t need to use two full stops. You don’t need full stops in lists, notices or labels.

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