Language+Arts+Grammar

Rules for Punctuation End Marks: 23a. Use a period at the end of a statement (declarative sentence) e.g., The manatee is also called a sea cow__**.**__

23b. Use a question mark at the end of a question (interrogative sentence) e.g., Have you ever seen a manatee__**?**__

23c. Use an exclamation point at the end of an exclamation (an exclamatory sentence) e.g., Wow! That's amazing__**!**__

23d. Use a period or an exclamation point at the end of a request or a command (imperative sentence) e.g., Please read this book about manatees__**.**__ [request]  Give me that book right now__**!**__ [command]

Abbreviations 23e. Many abbreviations are followed by a period 1) e.g., Joel H. Fairweather M.E. Gadski Ms. Mr. <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Jr. Sr. Ph.D. M.D. D.D.S. <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">N.Y. Ark. <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Co. Inc. Corp. <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">A.M. P.M. <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">B.C. A.D. <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Ave. St. Rd. Dr.

<span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">2) An Acronym is a word formed from the first (or first few) letters of a series of words <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">e.g., MADD ZIP OPEC CAD DOS RAM

<span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">3) Abbreviations for government agencies and some widely used abbreviations are written as acronyms <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">e.g., FBI CD NFL NHL NBA ABC CBS

<span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">4) Abbreviations for units of measure are usually written without periods. However, you should use a period with the abbreviation '//in.' (for inch or inches) to distinguish it from the word 'in'// <span style="color: #3b137d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">e.g., km ml ft tsp

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