period

A punctuation mark used to end declarative sentences

📖 Detailed Explanation

A period (.) is the most basic punctuation mark, used to end complete sentences that make statements. It creates a full stop and complete pause.

"The sun rises in the east."

Period correctly ends a declarative sentence

"Dr. Smith will see you now."

Period used in abbreviation and to end sentence

"I wonder what time it is."

Indirect question ends with period, not question mark

"The temperature was 98.6 degrees."

Period used in decimal number

"The meeting is at 3:00 p.m."

Periods used correctly in time abbreviation

"What time is it."

Direct questions should end with question marks, not periods

"Stop doing that."

Commands with strong emotion should use exclamation points

"She said "Hello"."

Period should go inside quotation marks

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