Punctuation for Class 3

What are Punctuations?

Punctuation marks are special symbols used in sentences to make them clearer and more understandable.

Look at the following sentences:

1. Kids like to play together.
2. Did you finish your homework?
3. What a beautiful red rose!
4. I have a cat, a dog, and a fish.
5. They went to London.

All the highlighted symbols like (.), (?), (!), (,) and (L) are punctuation marks.

Types of Punctuation and Its Uses

1. Full stop

A sentence finishes with a "." (full stop). It also indicates the start of a new sentence. Furthermore, it implies that the sentence ends here.

Examples:

→ I like to play with my friends at the park.
→ The cat is sleeping on the chair.
→ I have a cat. She is very playful.
→ My daughter loves to play with her friends at the park.

2. Question mark

A question mark is implied in a conversation if someone wants to inquire or ask something.

Examples:

→ Is the sky blue?
→ What is your favourite colour?
→ Did you eat lunch today?
→ Where do you live?

3. Exclamation mark

An exclamation mark is a special punctuation mark that we use in sentences to show strong feelings like excitement, surprise, or happiness. It looks like this: "!"

Examples:

→ I got a new puppy today!
→ Wow! Look at that beautiful rainbow!
→ Look out! There's a big wave coming!
→ Hooray! We won the game!

4. Comma

A comma is a punctuation mark that is used to separate different parts of a sentence. It helps us make the meaning of the sentence clear.

Examples:

→ I like to eat apples, bananas and oranges.
→ My dog is big, fluffy and friendly.
→ My birthday is on January 15.
→ Yesterday, we went shopping.

5. Capitalisation

Capitalization in punctuation is when we use a capital letter (a big letter) at the beginning of a sentence or for proper nouns and the pronoun "I." It helps to make our writing clearer and easier to read and understand.

Examples:

→ Beginning of a Sentence: "The Sun is shining today."
→ Names: "My friend's name is Shelly."
→ The word 'H': "He loves to play with my dog."