Punctuation

What are we learning today?

You will learn to use capital letters and punctuation marks correctly.

Explanation

• Use a capital letter at the start of a sentence and for names and days: Ted, Monday.
• End a sentence with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.
• Put a comma after a greeting: "Hi Ted,".
• Use an apostrophe in short forms: I'm, can't, I've.
• Use inverted commas for spoken words.
• Read your text aloud. Stop at a full stop and pause at a comma.

Examples

1. Hi Ted, I'm sorry I can't come.
2. Would you like to come round for lunch on Sunday?
3. 'It's a bit of a joke,' she says.

Remember!

• Write "can't", not "cant".
• Write "Monday" with a capital letter.

Check yourself

1. Which mark ends the question "Could we meet another day"?
2. Which marks show spoken words?