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Exclamation marks (!)<br />
End sentences that indicate commands, strong<br />
feelings or convey a sense of urgency. They are<br />
usually read loudly<br />
For example:<br />
Full stops (.)<br />
Ouch!<br />
It’s going to crash!<br />
End sentences that are a statement<br />
For example:<br />
We raced down to the water.<br />
In abbreviations if the last letter is not included.<br />
For example: Victoria – Vic. Doctor – Dr<br />
Hyphens (-)<br />
Can be used to join two or more words into one<br />
word, to show that they belong together<br />
For example:<br />
mother-in-law<br />
Note: Many words that were previously<br />
joined with hyphens are now written as one<br />
word. It is important to consult a modern<br />
dictionary to check if the hyphen is needed.<br />
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For example:<br />
audiovisual, nonfiction<br />
Can also be used to divide a word at the end of<br />
a line, but the hyphen must be placed between<br />
syllables<br />
Punctuation notes<br />
For example:<br />
The boys really wanted to play together.<br />
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