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How to use punctuation marks

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Why is punctuation important? Punctuation is the action of inserting symbols or marks into texts to help interpretation. It is necessary for writing. You could write without it, but the reader wouldn't understand what you wrote. Punctuation is just as crucial to your writing as word choice, syntax, and structure. You cannot have a coherent piece of writing if any one of these components is absent. In other words, punctuation is essential in written English to clarify sentence meaning. Basic Punctuation Rules Here are the punctuation marks that end a sentence.   The full stop A full stop is placed at the end of a declarative sentence. It shows that the sentence is finished. It is also known as a period. It is also known as a period. After the full stop, use a capital letter to start the following sentence. It looks like a dot . ·          The elephant has a long trunk and big ears. ·          It eats grass, leaves, and other vegetation.   Question mark If you w