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[NOT FINISHED YET] '''Punctuation''' used to separate various parts of written language units. There are various types of punctuation that have different functions. | [NOT FINISHED YET] '''Punctuation''' used to separate various parts of written language units. There are various types of punctuation that have different functions. | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 21 May 2024
Punctuation
[NOT FINISHED YET] Punctuation used to separate various parts of written language units. There are various types of punctuation that have different functions.
Period (.)
- to end a sentence
Example: I went to Manhattan last month.
- to indicate abbreviations
Example: 127 lbs.
- to indicate courtesy titles
Example: Mr. Anderson
- to indicate initials of a name
Example: W. A. Mozart
- to separate the decimal part of a number
Example: 3.5 GPA
Comma (,)
- to separate items in a list of three or more
Example: I love chocolate, ice cream and flowers.
- to connect two or more independent clauses in a sentence
Example: We ran out of groceries, so I went to the store.
- to set apart non-restrictive relative clauses
Example: The baker, whose name was Jacob, gave us free donuts last weekend.
- to set apart nonessential appositives
Example: Her brother, Colin, came to the party last night.
References
Olson, Gary. (1999). Punctuation made simple. University of South Florida.
Taufiqur R. (2018). Teks dalam kajian struktur dan kebahasaan. CV Pilar Nusantara.
