There was a rather prolonged period of silence when the professor finished speaking about the effects of nuclear war.
Yes, if the ellipsis falls at the end of a sentence, you should use a period after it to indicate the end of the sentence.
the tarantula periodically shreds its skin
Use a period inside the bracket to indicate the sentence inside is ending. Use a period outside of the bracket to indicate that the entire sentence (before the bracketed sentence) has ended.
You can use a period to create a clear and concise separation between independent clauses or to end a sentence. This can help to prevent run-on sentences and make the meaning of each sentence clearer for the reader.
Use a period to end the final sentence within the parenthetical, then use a period outside of the parenthetical to close the sentence in which the parenthetical takes place.
Yes you do.
A period isn't required when you use a question mark. In other words, only one should be used.
It depends on whether the statement is a complete sentence or not. If the quoted statement is a complete sentence, you would use a period. If the quoted statement is within a larger sentence, you would use a comma.
Such an interruption requires a comma, you may wish to use a Colon or a Semi Colon depending on the construction of the sentence
You can end a sentence with a period.Hey, end it with an exclamation mark!What was the question?
its a narow piece of land
A drought is the absence of rainfall for an extended period.