Usually, punctuation marks as used in sentences give meaning to sentences. Punctuation marks can be used to separate sentences, or to put an end to sentences. Punctuation marks include comma, full stop, colon, exclamation mark.
Computer Symbols and Punctuation Marks
. Full stop or Period
, Comma
: Colon
; Semi colon
? Question mark
! Exclamation mark
{} Parentheses
____ Dash
- Hyphen
Single quotation marks
Apostrophe
Basic Punctuation Spacing Rules when keyboarding
- Space once after the punctuation at the end of a sentence.
- Space once after a comma
- Space once after a colon.
- Space once after a semi-colon
- Space once before or after a hyphen
- Space once after aperiod used with initials or title.
- Space once before an open parenthesis but do not space after it.
- Space once after a closed parenthesis but do not space before it
- Do not space between a number and the percentage sign.
- Do not space between a number and the number sign.
EVALUATION
Give five (5) computer symbols and their names
GENERAL EVALUATION
- Define aids to trade.
- Mention the aids to trade.
- Explain how they help trade.
- Define trade.
- What is commerce?.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
- This sign {} means periods B. hyphen C. comma D. parentheses
- “____” sign is called asterisk B. star C. single quotation mark D. dash
- Which of these is a number sign? # B. : C. ; D. ?
- Which of these signs can be used to show surprise or anger? A. ! B. ? C. ; D. :
- – sign is called A. parentheses square bracket C. ellipses D. hyphen
THEORY
- State five basic punctuation spacing rules when keyboarding
- Give four computer symbols and their names.
See also
CORRECT KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUES