Think Out Here’s student, Brianna Mei, created this blog for us to help teach when and how to use a period correctly.
Brianna is a student at Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School in Vancouver. She is in the 5th grade, and Think Out Here’s tutor, Diana Lum, has been teaching her English since she was in kindergarten. Brianna achieves straight As every term. She is an accomplished dancer, pianist, and tae kwon do student. In her spare time, she likes to knit and draw. Think Out Here’s tutor, Tess McCann, also teaches Brianna French.
Brianna is an enthusiastic student who epitomizes how Think Out Here’s extraordinary method of teaching can really help a student excel. Brianna’s determination and enthusiasm has helped her get ready for the Advanced Placement fast track in her academics. Even though Brianna is only in grade 5, she writes at a high school level and has won many contest for her original pieces.
Here is Brianna’s punctuation lesson on periods:
When to use a Period:
1) After complete sentences
Example:
The delicate scent of the rose attracts me towards it.
2) If the last word in the sentence ends with a period, do not put another period.
Example:
There are many types of fighting of defenses, such as martial arts, karate, tae kwon do, etc.
3) An indirect question.
Example:
She asked if she left her phone at the restaurant.
4) Put a period after most abbreviations.
Example:
My family doctor is Dr. Lois. (Others might be: street; St. or example; eg.)
5) After an initial
Example:
Today, we got assigned to a new teacher and we all called her Ms. C. Kingston.
6) After Roman numerals, letters, or numbers in an outline
Example:
1) Reasons Think Out Here is a good idea:
I. It is convenient
II. It offers a well-rounded method of instruction
7) Place a period inside a quotation mark that ends a complete sentence.
Example:
My mom always says, “You are a superstar, and you shine the brightest.”
Periods are normally used for imperative or declarative sentences. To learn about imperative, declarative, and other types of sentences, see our blog on “Types of Sentences”.
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