A full stop (also known as a period in American English) is a punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a complete sentence. An example of a full stop is enclosed in brackets (.)
🔍 Purpose of a Full Stop:
It shows that:
- The sentence is complete.
- A new idea or thought may follow.
- The reader should pause.
✏️ Example:
Incorrect:
I went to the market I bought bananas
Correct (with full stop):
I went to the market. I bought bananas.
Each sentence has a subject and a verb, and the full stop shows where one thought ends and another begins.
Okay. Now go ahead and place your full stops correctly in your essays. I hope all readers use this tip in their CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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