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Exclamation mark
● An exclamation mark is used after a command, an interjection, or what shows surprise or anger.

“Look out behind you!” she yelled.
I‟m so excited to go to the park tomorrow!What an amazing place!

Note:
We sometimes use a full stop after a command when we don't focus on interjection, surprise or anger.
Sit down.
Capital letters
● Use capital letters to mark the beginning of a sentence.
We went to London last summer.
● Use capital letters at the beginning of proper nouns. Proper nouns include personal names
(including titles before names), nationalities and languages, names of countries, continents, days of
the week andmonths of the year, public holidays as well as geographical places.
Dr Adel Fahmi is the consultant at Cairo Hospital.
Rami and Fadi can speak Japanese although they live in South Africa.
● Use capital letters for the titles of books, magazines and newspapers, plays and music.
„Oliver‟ is the main character in „Oliver Twist‟ written by Charles Dickens.
Pauses or breaks
● The comma, semicolon and colon are used to indicate a pause in series.
Comma
● Use a comma (,) to show a separation of ideas or elements within the structure of a sentence.
● Use a comma after yes and no, and before please in sentences. We sometimes use a comma after
Pleaseat the beginning of a sentence.
Yes, it‟s a quarter past three, Samir.
Could I have more cake, please?
Please, allow me to use your camera.
● You also use a comma before or after the name of the person you are speaking to.
Omar, you have done an excellent job.
● Use a comma to separate two complete sentences:
When I was doing the housework, a stranger knocked on the front door.
● Use commas to separate lists or elements within sentences.
Huda bought two kilos of sugar, a packet of tea, a bottle of oil and five loaves of bread.
● Use commas to separate a list of similar words, adjectives or phrases.
It‟s important to write in clear, simple, accurate words.
● Use commas to separate words or phrases that mark where the voice would pause slightly,
(aftertransitions.)
I can‟t tell you now. However, all will be revealed tomorrow at midday.
● Use a comma to separate the direct speech from the rest of the sentence. The comma comes before
thequotation mark.
Tamer said, “I have already tidied my room”.
● Use commas to mark non-defining clauses. (The clauses which add extra / non-essential information).
The police officer, who arrived after just five minutes, arrested the criminal.
● Use a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence.
She is your sister, isn‟t she?
● Use a comma to separate parts of the date.
May 2, 2016, was when I graduated.
● Put a comma at the end of the direct sentence in case the speaker is placed after that sentence.

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