Punctuation
< a href=" " Punctuation Uses of Period (.) Marks the end of a declarative sentence. Used in abbreviations (e.g., "Dr." for Doctor) Comma (,) Separates items in a list. Used after introductory elements (e.g., "However,"). Separates clauses in a compound sentence. Question Mark (?) Used at the end of a direct question. Exclamation Mark (!) Expresses strong emotion or emphasis. Used at the end of an exclamatory sentence. Colon (:) Introduces a list, explanation, or quote. Separates hours and minutes in time (e.g., 12:30). Semicolon (;) Connects closely related independent clauses. Separates items in a complex list where commas are already used. Apostrophe (') Shows possession (e.g., "Hussain's blog"). Indicates omitted letters in contractions (e.g., "can't" for cannot). Quotation Marks ("") Enclose direct speech or quotations. Used to highlight a word or phrase in a special sense. Parentheses (()) E...