ü At the end of a sentence that is not a question or an exclamation:
o I knocked at the door. There was no replay.
o I knocked again.
ü Sometimes in abbreviations:
o Jan. e.g. a.m. etc.
ü In internet and e-mail addresses (said ‘dot’):
ü To separate words in a list:
o A bouquet of red, pink and white roses
o Tea, coffee, milk or hot chocolate
ü To separate phrases or clauses:
o If you keep calm, take your time, concentrate and think ahead, then you’re likely to pass your test.
o Worn out after all the excitement of the party, the children soon fell asleep.
ü To separate an introductory word or phrase, or an adverb or adverbial phrase that applies to the whole sentence, from the rest of the sentence:
o Oh, so that’s where it was.
o As it happens, however, I never saw her again.
o By the way, did you hear about Sue’s car?
ü To separate a tag question from the rest of the sentence:
o It’s quite expensive, isn’t it?
o You live in Bristol, right?
ü Before a short quotation:
o Disraeli said, ‘Little things affect little minds’.
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