This document defines punctuation and provides a brief history and examples of four common punctuation marks: the colon, semicolon, ellipsis, and comma. It explains that punctuation divides written words into sentences and clauses. Historically, punctuation aimed to indicate pauses for readers or guide grammatical construction. The four punctuation marks are then defined and examples are given for each one.

1. definition
history
types
explanation
examples
PUNCTUATION
by: Crizzia Cartagena

2. definition
DEFINITION
Punctuation is the use of symbols such
as full stops or periods, commas, or
question marks to divide written words
into sentences and clauses.

3. history
HISTORY
Since the late 16th century the theory and
practice of punctuation have varied between two
thoughts: the elocutionary school, which treated
points or stops as indications of the pauses of
various lengths that might be observed by a
reader; the syntactic school, saw them as
something less arbitrary, namely, as guides to the
grammatical construction of sentences.

4. Aristophanes of Byzantium, who became librarian of the Museum
at Alexandria about 200 bc, is usually credited with the invention
of the critical signs, marks of quantity, accents, breathings, and
so on, still employed in Greek texts, and with the beginnings of
the Greek system of punctuation.

5. types
TYPES
There are over 14 types of punctuation but
I’m only going to explain 4 of them; which
are:
-Colon ( : )
-Semicolon ( ; )
-Ellipsis ( … )
-Comma (,)

6. explanation
EXPLAINATION
Colon ( : )
A colon is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or
text, and clarify composition titles.
Semicolon ( ; )
To connect related independent clauses
Ellipsis ( … )
punctuation mark of three dots (. . .) that shows an omission of words,
represents a pause, or suggests there’s something left unsaid.
Comma (,)
a punctuation mark that separates words, clauses, or ideas within a
sentence.

7. examples
EXAMPLES
Colon ( : )
• There was only one thought in my mind: I wish I'd never
been born at all.
Ellipsis ( … )
• I am here; you are there
Semicolon ( ; )
• Lying on my bed, staring into the blue.
Comma ( , )
• Listen... I hope I never lose you.

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