Period .

Using a period is easy. Use a period at the end of a sentence that is not asking a question or commanding an action. Remember, a sentence is a complete thought. Look at these two sentences. One is a sentence and one isn't.

We drove up to Merritt and had a milkshake. Because they have the best milkshakes.

The underlined sentence is not a sentence. It is not a complete sentence because there is no subject. This is called a sentence fragment. You will learn more about fragments later. For now, just remember that your sentence must have a subject and a verb before you put a period at the end of it.

Exercise 4

Type these sentences. Put the periods in the right places. If the sentence is not really a sentence, or is a question or command, do not type it on your computer. Go on to the next one.

1. I like my work

2. Canada has a two dollar coin

3. The government counts the people who live in Canada

4. Because the coin has a loon on it

5. Is the information in your form confidential

Question Marks ?

You use a question mark when you write a question. There are some special words at the beginning of a sentence that tell us that a question is being asked. They are: