The document discusses different types of end punctuation marks - periods, question marks, and exclamation points - and provides rules for using each one: 1. Periods are used at the end of declarative sentences. Additional rules are that periods are not added after abbreviations, and titles ending with question marks or exclamation points do not take another period. 2. Question marks are used at the end of interrogative sentences and to show skepticism or surprise. Introducing a question within a sentence requires a comma before the question mark. 3. Exclamation points are used for emphasis, mostly in quoted dialogue. When an exclamation starts a sentence no comma is used after it.

1. PUNCTUATION End Marks - Period - Exclamation Point - Question Mark

2. The Period The end of a sentence. Barney went into the navy .

3. Some Period Rules #1 If a sentence ends with an abbreviation, do not add another period. Margot is from the U.S.A. Lionel works for the C.I.A.

4. Some Period Rules #2 If the sentence ends in a title of something and that title ends in a question mark or an exclamation point, do not add a period. Liza gained twenty pounds to play the leading role in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

5. Question Mark Used when the sentence is a question Used to show skepticism or surprise. Do you have any deodorant? (Question) You don’t have any deodorant? (Surprise) You came here without deodorant? (Skepicism)

6. Question Mark Rules #1 Introducing a question within a longer sentence, being the sentence with a capital letter, use a comma and end with a Question Mark. The question was, “How long should she wait for her luggage?” Tina cried, “What next?”

7. Question Mark Rules #2 If a sentence continues to go on after a question, do not use a comma after the question mark. “ What will I do without my hair dryer?” she asked. “ Are you kidding me?” he cried.

8. Exclamation Point Used for emphasis – when you are saying something really important. Most abused punctuation mark Shows weakness in the writer Says you are not confident that what you are saying is important and you need a ! to prove it is important Says that you do not know a startling idea when you see one and you need a ! to prove it. Only use in quoted dialogue

9. Exclamation Point Rule #1 When you have an exclamation point that comes before the rest of the sentence do not use a comma after the exclamation point. “ Holy cow!” said Phil. “ Watch out!” screamed Rudy.