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Punctuation marks serve many functions. In ending a sentence, they tell us that it's time to stop and begin a new thought (and a new sentence). Usually, we can use a period, a question mark, or an exclamation mark to end a sentence.
We use a period to show the end of a declarative sentence: I have finished with my homework. Tomorrow, we are going to the movies. These are complete sentences, and the period goes at the end, to show that this sentence is finished. We use a question mark when we are asking about something, or we need more information. Did she get accepted to college? May I borrow your dictionary? And then, there's the exclamation mark-- it tells us the sentence is expressing excitement of some kind. I can't believe I passed the exam! Don't say those terrible things to me!
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When ending a sentence with a website citation what punctuation is used?
Any end punctuation will work depending on the sentence.
How do you punctuate parentheses in a sentence?
Write your sentence (then your parenthetical). Use the same punctuation inside the parentheses as you would outside of them and end the sentence with an ending punctuation mark (period).
Question mark comes for sentence starting with explain?
Ending punctuation will depend on how the sentence is formed.
Do you capitalize after a hyphen?
You typically need only capitalize after sentence-ending punctuation, which a hyphen is not.
What is the end punctuation of a sentence with parentheses?
The end punctuation in a sentence with parentheses depends on the overall sentence structure. If the parentheses contain a complete sentence, the period goes inside the closing parenthesis. If the information in the parentheses is additional or clarifying, the ending punctuation goes outside the closing parenthesis.
When a sentence ends in an acronym do you need a period after the period?
No, you do not need to add an additional period after an acronym at the end of a sentence. The period in the acronym itself serves as the ending punctuation for the sentence.
Does a period go after or before parentheses?
A period would go inside parentheses to finish a complete sentence, but you always need sentence-ending punctuation outside of the parentheses.
Is a period needed after the word etc?
Do I need to use a period after the abbreviation of the word etc.? What is the correct punctuation for ending a sentence with etc.?
What does a punctuation mark mean after a sentence?
Punctuation at the end of a sentence indicates a complete thought.
Do you put another period at the end of a sentence that ends in the word etc.?
No, you do not put an extra period after "etc." since the period at the end of "etc." serves as the ending punctuation for the sentence.
Where do the punctuation marks go in this sentence They all sang Happy Birthday before she cut the cake?
The correct punctuation for that sentence would be: "They all sang 'Happy Birthday' before she cut the cake." This includes putting 'Happy Birthday' in quotation marks and ending the sentence with a period.
What is the correct punctuation for the sentence Yes we can?
It would be: Yes, we can. (or more emphatically) Yes, we can!
