The Period # Learning Grammar

Punctuation are the most important aspect of the English grammar. If you do know the punctuation well, it is great, otherwise there are so many chances of you scattering around and not making sense of things. The period or as most people know it “full stop” is used in the following cases –

  1. At the end of sentence
  2. Abbreviations
  3. Quotations
  4. With parentheses
  5. With comma
AT THE END OF SENTENCE

This is the most common use of period. It is used to end a declarative sentence, an imperative sentence and a sentence fragment.

  • Declarative sentence are the sentences that make a statement. For example-

All the students decided to go by train.

  • Imperative sentence are those that make a command. For example-

Get out of the room.

  • A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. For example-

Who is responsible for the chaos in the class? The students themselves.

  • In abbreviations

A period is used to indicate an abbreviation. Example-

Ms. Avishi is a great doctor.

EXCEPTIONS
  1. A sentence ending in an abbreviation does not need a second period. Example – The seat has reserved for the M.L.A.
  2. If a sentence ends with a abbreviation but requires a punctuation mark except period, the appropriate mark must be put. Example- where did Avantika did her Ph.D.?
QUOTATIONS

When a sentence ends in quotation mark, a single period ends both quotation and the sentence. And this period is used inside the quotation mark. Example-

He said,”I can do anything that I want.”

When a sentence ends with a quotation mark but requires a final question mark, no period is used. For example- Did he really say,”I hate you”?

When the statement inside the quotation mark end with question mark, there is no need of a period. Example- Arun went on to ask,”Do you really want to do it?”

No matter the exclamation mark is required within a quotation mark or afterit, no period is used.

Example- What a terrible choice was made by ” the board “!

By now we know what Steve mean when he says, ” you are idiot!”

PARENTHESES

Period  may or may not be used inside a parentheses depending on the context. For example-

  • The economy of country in 1998 (see India Times Report, 1998) was at the verge of a steep slowdown.
  • The economy of country in 1998 was at the verge of a steep slowdown (see India Times Report,slowdown).
  • Economy of country in 1998 was at the verge of a steep slowdown.(see India Times Report, 1998.)
COMMAS

When a sentence includes an abbreviation that immediately precedes a comma, the period required in the abbreviation is retained.

Example – We will welcome Arun Rathore, M.A., to the class in next hour.

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IELTS Sample Listening Questions # Cryptozoology

IELTS Sample Listening Questions Cryptozoology
The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link –
http://goo.gl/cDCpAM

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS

  1. What is the study of animals that don’t fit into any category called?
  2. What does crypto in cryptozoology mean?
  3. What is abominable snowman called in North America?
  4. Which phrase is used to talk about something that is assumed to be true but there is no proof for it?
  5. In which lake in Scotland is a large creature expected to be living in?

cryptozoology
ANSWER

  1. cryptozoology
  2. hidden
  3. Bigfoot or Sasquatch
  4. reputed to be
  5. Loch Ness

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IELTS Listening Sample Questions # Dieting

IELTS Listening Sample Questions Dieting
The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link –
http://goo.gl/aNzsZj

Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.

  1. What would someone eat if they were on a low-carb diet?
  2. Which food group is considered to release lot of energy?
  3. What kind of food is salad?
  4. Which liquid can be part of detox diet?

ANSWER
dieting

  1. less pasta
  2. carbohydrate
  3. roughage
  4. water

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IELTS Listening Sample Question # Moon Landing

Moon Landing

The audio given below has been taken from BBC 6 minutes English. You can download it, from the given link –
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Answer the following questions in NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS

  1. In which month did the first man landed on moon?
  2. Which year did the first man landed on moon?
  3. What is the man landing on moon called?
  4. How many people in total have walked on moon?
  5. Which word is used to describe something that is very important?
  6. What genre of books talk about future in science especially one which involves space travel?
  7. Who is the person who gets a training to travel in space?
  8. Name an astronaut.
  9. Which word is used when you want to tell that you saw some crime happening.
  10. How many countries watched the moment when man landed on moon?

Moon Landing
ANSWER

  1. 12
  2. July
  3. 1969
  4. Lunar landing
  5. pivotal
  6. science fiction
  7. Astronaut
  8. Neil Armstrong
  9. witness
  10. 49

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