Punctuation is derived from the Latin word 'punctum' meaning 'point' and refers to the art of inserting points, stops, or marks in writing. Proper punctuation is important for clarity and understanding as it reflects the rhythm of spoken language in written form. The document provides examples of sentences with and without punctuation to demonstrate the differences. Commonly used punctuation marks are defined such as periods, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, parentheses, quotation marks, hyphens, and obliques. Exercises are suggested to help students learn punctuation through practice forming sentences and a punctuation buzz game.

1. Punctuation
By Christopher Dias, M.B.A., T.T.T.

2. Punctuation
“Choosing whether or not to insert a comma is the same as choosing whether or not to buy a house.”- Chloe Thurlow

3. Point
● Punctuation is derived from the Latin word 'punctum' which means
a 'point'.
● Art of putting in Points, Stops or Marks in writing.
● Usage
● Read Talk Vs Write Talk

4. Without Punctuation
perhaps you dont always need to use commas periods colons etc to
make sentences clear when i am in a hurry tired cold lazy or angry i
sometimes leave out punctuation marks grammar is stupid i can write
without it and dont need it my uncle Harry once said he was not very
clever and i never understood a word he wrote to me i think ill learn
some punctuation not too much enough to write to Uncle Harry he
needs some help

5. With Punctuation
Perhaps you don't always need to use commas, periods, colons etc. to make
sentences clear. When I am in a hurry, tired, cold, lazy, or angry I sometimes
leave out punctuation marks. "Grammar is stupid! I can write without it and
don't need it," my uncle Harry once said. He was not very clever, and I never
understood a word he wrote to me. I think I'll learn some punctuation - not
too much, enough to write to Uncle Harry. He needs some help!

6. Examples
Differences in meaning while applying different marks of Punctuation: -
⦁ Ram, my friend, is ill.
Ram, my friend is ill.
⦁ Mohan said, "Soham is not feeling well."
"Mohan" said Soham, "is not feeling well"

7. Commonly used Punctuation
Full Stop or (Period) = (.)
Note of Interrogation = (?)
Note of Exclamation = (!)
Comma = (,)
Colon = (;)
Semicolon = (;)
Dash = (_______)
Parentheses = ()
Capital Letters = A, B, C etc.
Apostrophe = (')
Quotation Marks or Inverted
Commas = (" ")
Hyphen = (-)
Oblique or Virgule = (/)

8. Grammar Test
The participants have to use punctuations in the following sentences.
This activity will help the students in understanding punctuation and
learn to use them.
Grammar Exercise:-
High and low rich and poor wise and foolish must all die
Paul the apostle was beheaded in the reign of Nero.
How are you Mohan

9. Grammar Exercise
He said to his disciples, Watch and pray.
Whatever is is right.
Have you written your exercise
What a terrible fire this is

10. Full Stop (or Period) (.)
It represents the longest pause.
As in speaking we have to pause regularly and naturally.
So, the pause in speaking has its counterpart in writing in the form of Full Stop.
At the end of an Assertive or Imperative Sentence

11. Examples
I do know where Mohan lives.
Please post this letter.
To mark abbreviations and initials, e.g.:
B.A., L.L.B., M. P., M.B.B.S.

12. Punctuation Buzz
The participants are divided into a team of two.
The instructor removes a deck of cards with symbols of Punctuations on
them.
The instructor randomly picks up a card from the deck and shows it to
the teams.
The team has to hit the buzzer and make a sentence with the respective
punctuation in it.

13. Punctuation Buzz
They have to write the punctuation on the board. The team scores a
point for each sentence.
The team with the highest score wins.