https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj By: Josselyn Idalia Quintanilla Granados Bryan Alexander Ayala Turcios en-us 2022-08-13 01:36:06 UTC 2026-02-18 17:33:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265041154 2022-08-19 02:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265041154 joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265100990 In the English of the United States they refer to this sign as "period" , while for the British it is "full stop" and, basically, it is used to separate ideas from a paragraph.

Example: Lisbon is the capital of Portugal

Other uses:

-In abbreviations (US English only)

-When numbers are written in English, the point is used to express decimals, unlike in Spanish.

Example:

$12.45 (twelve dollars and 45 cents)]]> 2022-08-19 03:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265100990 joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265104255 In English: Question mark

It is used to denote that the written sentence is a question. In Spanish we use the sign at the beginning and at the end of the sentence, while in English it should only be included at the end of the sentence and without a space between the last word and the sign.

Examples:

What do you think?

Yesterday? I thought the quiz was today.]]> 2022-08-19 03:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265104255 joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265108480 In English: Exclamation point

It is used in interjections, to show admiration, enthusiasm, fear. In Spanish we use exclamation marks at the beginning and at the end of the sentence, but in English only at the end and without a space between the last word and the sign.

Examples:

I love it!

You scared me!]]> 2022-08-19 03:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265108480 joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265110372 It is used to separate different parts of a paragraph and to divide the thousand unit into a number (5,694); they usually prompt the reader to pause while reading the text. Commas are very necessary for the content to make sense, but you have to be careful not to use them indiscriminately (although they are not in danger of extinction!)

Examples:

 -I had cheese, ham, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bacon, and mayonnaise on my sandwich.

-The small, white, fluffy clouds didn't suggest that it would rain.]]> 2022-08-19 03:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265110372 joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265110853 Here is a simple comparison:

My sister went to work today.

My sister, whose name is Sally, went to work today.

Commas in English must also be used with connectives:

Yesterday, I went to the gym.

I've never been to Europe. However, I have been to the Caribbean.

In Australia, Christmas takes place in summer.]]> 2022-08-19 03:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265110853 joyquintanilla07 https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265111292 -Place them at the beginning or end of additional information within a sentence

My sister, whose name is Sally went to work today. (Incorrect)

My sister whose name is Sally, went to work today. (Incorrect)

My sister, whose name is Sally, went to work today (Correct)

-Use commas to join different ideas without using the appropriate conjunction:

I flew home for my mom's birthday, she was really surprised! (Incorrect)

I flew home for my mom's birthday. She was really surprised! (Correct)]]> 2022-08-19 03:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/joyquintanilla07/r5q3265ofrxmfvaj/wish/2265111292