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ESL1 punctuation
marks and symbols
| symbol | use |
|---|---|
| % | percent |
| @ | at |
| ? | question mark- used after sentences that are questions: What is your name? Where are you from? |
| . | period - used at the end of a sentence- I work today. after a title- Mr. Mrs. after some abbreviations- Sept. Thurs. |
| 5.25 | decimal point five point twenty five |
| , | comma- use after the day in a date- November 11, 2018; used in lists of three or more- Mary, John, and I study English together. after yes and no- Yes, I do. |
| ' | apostrophe used in contractions: isn't used to make nouns possessive: Pam's homework: the boy's room |
| $5.25 | dollar sign -money five dollars and twenty five cents |
| # | number sign or pound sign To send your message, press the pound key. |
| ! | exclamation point- used at the end of sentence to show feeling or a loud voice: Help me! Do not do that! Be careful! |
| * | asterisk; star Press the star key on your telephone key pad. Look at the note by the asterisk on the bottom of the page. |