Punctuation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1

PUNCTUATION

Lesson aims: 

After this lesson, you will: 

• Know how to use basic punctuation in English 
• Be able to use it correctly 

Today's programme:

• What's punctuation?
• Capital letters
• Punctuation marks: period(dot). comma, question mark, exclamation mark
• Exercises 

What's punctuation?

Punctuation allows the writing to be easy to read and understandable for the reader. 

Use of Capital letters

Use a capital letter for: 

- proper nouns (=Places, people with names, Titles) 

- the personal pronoun "I". 

So, I (= als in: ik) = always a capital.

- At the beginning of a NEW sentence. 

Let pupils take notes

PERIOD

- To show us when a sentence is finished. 

- Use the period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement. 

For example: I'm sad this is over. 

Let pupils take notes

COMMA

1. Use a comma between the day of the week and the month-date.

I will be there on Monday, December 25.

2. Use a comma  to separate two or more items in a sentence.

I love boxing, my family and my dog. 

3. Use a comma between the name of a city and the state.

I was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

4. Use a comma after introductory words like yes / no / wow / hey.

Wow, we won the match!

5. Use a comma to separate the name of a person in a direct address.

Harry, what happened to you? / What happened to you, Harry?

Let pupils take notes 

QUESTION MARK

- To show that someone is asking a question.

- A question mark replaces a period at the end of a sentence.

For example: Do you have a cat?

Let pupils take notes

EXCLAMATION MARK

- To show that someone is exclaiming or shouting something. 

- Use an exclamation point to show emotion, emphasis, or surprise.

For example: I am so excited!

Let pupils take notes 

she left for los angeles california on saturday june 15

What a cute puppy

1. !
2. ,
3. ?
4. .

my mum bought eggs milk cheese and bread

Did you eat lunch yet

1. !
2. ,
3. ?
4. .

where are you going james

I can correctly use basic punctuation in English.

1. Yes
2. No
3. I still find it difficult.