1. Punctuation Marks

2. End Marks
Period .
Question Mark ?
Exclamation Point !

3. Periods are used at the end of declarative sentences.
at the end of imperative sentences.
at the end of indirect questions.
after initials and most abbreviations.
after numbers or letters used in an outline.
between numerals representing dollars and cents and before a decimal.

4. Periods and Declarative Sentences
The Statue of Liberty is more than 150 feet tall .

5. Periods and Imperative Sentences
Please board the boat carefully .

6. Periods and Indirect Questions
An indirect question tells what someone asked.
The teacher asked if anyone knew who wrote the poem .

7. Periods and Initials and Abbreviations
Gov. James R. Thomas had a brilliant idea that would save the state millions of dollars.

8. Periods and Outlines I. Sports A. Team 1. Football 2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. Volleyball
B. Individual

9. Periods and Numbers
Dollars and cents
$13.64
$ 2.98
Decimal
3.14
.007

10. interrogative sentences.
Question Marks
are used
at the
end of
interrogative sentences.

11. Question Marks
Use a question mark at the end of an interrogative sentence.
Why does the tail of a comet point away from the sun?

12. Exclamation Points are used
at the end of exclamatory sentences.
after interjections.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. Exclamation Points and Exclamatory Sentences
An exclamatory sentence shows great emotion.
What a great game!
That’s terrific!

14. Exclamation Points and Interjections
Whoops!
Not Again!
Super!
Hurray!
Zoom!
Bang!