[معلومات العضو TINA شخصيات الواحة المميزة جوهرة الواحة]

:Punctuation
:The full stop(.) *
.Is used to mark the end of a sentence
:The comma (,)*
:Is used
a) To separate items in a list of words,phrasesor clauses. (She bought a dress , a pair of shoes , (.acoat and umbrella
b) After a subordinate adverbial clause or after a phrase whith comes before the main clause. (.Althougt it was raining , we payed the match)
c) To separate an introductory or transitional word or phrases like however , therefore, consequently etc
d) Before a questiontag. ( You are waiting for (.?me , aren’t you
e) To mark off direct speech :« Where are you going to ? » , he asked

:Capitalisation
:A capital lette ris used for
:The beginning of a sentence *
Last month , we found fifty kilos of cocaine in a small boat
The first letter of a direct question *
:The first letter of proper nouns *
a)People : John Brown
b)Countries : Algeria
c)Continents : Africa
d)Mounatains : Djurdjura
e)Rivers : Nil
f)Languages : Arabic
g)Historical events : World War 2
h)Organizations : United Nations
i)Documents : Constitution
. The first letter of titles : Queen Elizabeth*
: The first letter of nouns referring to religions
.Islam
The first letter of names days, months, .holidays : Sunday_ A pril_ Aid Al Fitr
All letters of acronyms : U.N.C.E.F U.N.O*

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punctuation and capitalisation