Quick Punctuation Rule Guide and Reading Comprehension Exercise
Punctuation Rules are listed below followed by an example.
Periods
• Use at the end of a complete sentence. Ex. I am not working today.
• Use after an abbreviation.
• Dr. Smith is my boss.
Question Marks
• Use at the end of a sentence that asks a question.
• Will I get paid today?
Exclamation Marks
• Use at the end of a sentence or group of words, a phrase, that expresses a strong feeling.
• Come here immediately!
Apostrophes
• Use to show that letters have been left out of a contraction.
• you’re it’s let’s o’clock ma’am class of ‘07
• Use to show possession.
• Add an apostrophe and an “s” to a singular noun
• Sally’s car is red.
• Sally’s and Paul’s cars are red.
• The council president’s address was a bore.
• Add an apostrophe and an “s” to a plural noun that does not end in “s.”
• The men’s club meets today.
• Add only an apostrophe to a plural noun ending in “s.”
• The lawyers’ cars are in the county parking lot.
• Use to make a number or letter plural or words named as words. Note that the number, letter or word is italicized,
but not the “ ‘s.”
• I got all B’s on my report card.
• This sentence has too many and’s.
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