Punctuation >> Period Examples
Period Rules
Define Period
<noun>
- A punctuation mark represented by: .
- Used to indicate the completion of a sentence, a command, an indirect question or an abbreviation
Rule 1
- At the end of a sentence
- example: He likes to read.
Rule 2
- At the end of a command
- example: Go over there now.
Rule 3
- At the end of an indirect question
- example: She asked the teacher to explain what a syllable is.
Rule 4
- At the end of an abbreviation
- example: Dr. is another way to write doctor.
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Punctuation >> Period Examples
Examples
- She likes to write.
- They like to draw.
- Jill likes her book.
- The bird's feathers are pretty.
- Mr. is another way to write mister.
- Feb. is another way to write February.
- St. is another way to write street.
- Ave. is another way to write avenue.
- Sit down.
- Come here.
- Talk to her.
- Finish your food.
- The teacher asked her if she finished her homework.
- She asked the teacher a question.
- He asked her if she wanted to see a movie.
- They asked John which games he likes to play.