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Unit 11: Use of Capitals and Basic Punctuations

5. To separate parentheses () from the rest of the sentence Notes

Example: WRONG : Several miscellaneous items are included in the total expense.
RIGHT: Several miscellaneous items are included in the total expense.
WRONG: Although several miscellaneous items are included in the total expense, they are
not important.
RIGHT: Although several miscellaneous items are included in the total expense, they are not
important. (Second comma necessary to set off introductory element)

Task Revise the following sentences by adding commas where they are needed.
1. Handguns knives and other weapons are turning up in locker checks.

2. The golfer wearing the plaid pants desperately needs to improve his game.
3. As cucumbers grow their vines need room to expand.
4. That movie in my opinion was too scary for children.
5. You will come to my dance recital won’t you?

11.2.2 Full Stop or Period (.)

The period, which is known as a full stop in British English, is probably the simplest of the
punctuation marks to use.

You use it like a cutter to cut the sentences to the required length. Usually, you can break up the
sentences using the full stop at the end of a logical and complete thought that looks and sounds
right to you.
Use the Full Stop

1. To mark the end of a sentence (which is not a question or an exclamation).

Example: 1. New Delhi is the capital of India.
2. We live in Mumbai.
3. I love eating apple pie.

2. To indicate an abbreviation

Example: I will be in between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
!

Caution Most abbreviations taken from the first capital letters such as MA, PhD, CNN,
RBI, etc. do not require full stops.
Special Case – Using Three Dots

You must have seen some sentence concluding with three dots. This indicates that only part of
the sentence or text has been quoted or that it is being left up to the reader to complete the rest
of the sentence.

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