punctuation marks
nounUK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən mɑːks/
US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən mɑːrks/
Punctuation marks are little signs like periods and commas that help us understand writing.
The teacher showed us how punctuation marks make a sentence easier to read.
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2. Written symbols used to separate parts of a text.
Use punctuation marks to separate the items in your list.
3. Marks that show how a sentence should be read aloud.
Punctuation marks tell you when to pause or stop.
4. Special characters in typing and printing.
The keyboard has keys for many punctuation marks.