Knowing the right words to say — for hello, sorry, please and thank you — makes you a polite speaker. And knowing where to put a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark makes your writing easy to read. This is our last chapter — let's finish strong!
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For every situation, there is a polite thing to say. Read each situation and its expression below.
Meeting your teacher in the morning
"Good morning!"
Bumping into someone by mistake
"I am sorry!"
Asking to borrow a pencil
"May I have a pencil, please?"
Someone gives you a gift
"Thank you so much!"
Introducing your friend to someone
"This is my friend, Aman."
Leaving for bed at night
"Good night!"
A punctuation mark tells the reader how a sentence ends and how to say it.
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Full Stop
Ends a telling sentence
I like mangoes.
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Question Mark
Ends an asking sentence
Do you like mangoes?
!
Exclamation Mark
Ends an excited sentence
What a big mango!
Bonus rule: a comma (,) makes the reader pause — "I bought apples, mangoes and bananas." And remember, every sentence starts with a capital letter, no matter which mark it ends with.
Every sentence below is a statement, a question or an exclamation. Sort them by the mark they need.
10 IEO-style questions on expression and punctuation. Finish this and you complete the whole book! 🏆
