PUNCTUATION MARKS

PREPARED BY:
FLORAME D. YAÑEZ
Punctuation Marks

• Period 4
• Question mark ? 8
• Exclamation point ! 6
• Comma , 1
• Semicolon ; 2
• Colon :
3
• Apostrophe
'
 EXERCISES
• 1. Thisis my bag.
• 2. Are you hungry?
• 3. Oh, Fiesta is fast approaching!
• 4. These are the following examples:
• 5. We have to sleep early; second
never sleep without toothbrush.
• 6. “The truth will set you free.”
• 7. The PWD’s Annual meeting
• 8. I love my son-in-law.
 Quotation Marks, Parentheses and
Brackets

• Opening double quotation mark “ 8

• Closing double quotation mark ” 0
• Opening single quotation mark ‘ ,8
• Closing single quotation mark ’ 0'
• Opening parenthesis ( 7
• Closing parenthesis ) 7
• Opening bracket [ ,7
• Closing bracket ] 7,
PUNCTUATION MARKS
Follow print for the use of punctuation except for
the specific provisions in the Punctuation rules which
follow.
Examples:
1. U.S.A. ,u4,s4,a4
2. What …? ,:at 4448
3. 2.5% #b4e.0
4. Why? ,why8
Activity
• Try this:
1. 4:20
2. The’90s
3. No, never!
Activity
Answers:
•#4320
•the’#90s
•,no1 never6
Dash ,-
Follow print spacing of the dash. However, when
the spacing in print is indeterminate or inconsistent,
space the dash from adjacent words, unless it is clear
that the dash indicates omission of part of a word.
Examples:
1. He sees it ---- feels it.
,he sees x ,- feels x4
2. He will go when ---
,he w g :5 ,-
Low line (underscore) .-
Regardless of the length of the character in print,
use one low line (underscore) .- in braille for each print
dash below the line of type which indicates a blank to
be filled in.
Examples:
1. Are you in favor? _______ yes, ______no.
• ,>e y 9 favor8 .- yes1 .- no4
2. Add the missing letters: s_n and d__ght_r.
• ,add ! Miss+ lrs3 s.-n & d.-.-<t.-
r4
3. moons of Mars ____ _____
 moons ( ,m>s .-.-
Long dash “,-
Use a long dash “,- in braille only when print
uses both a short and long dash.

Examples:
1. Mr D------ visits P------ regularly --- you know
that.
 ,mr ;,d”1- visits ;,p”1-
regul>ly 1- y know t4
HYPHEN(s) used as dash
Represent a spaced hyphen in print with
spaced hyphen in braille.

Examples:
1. I’ll be ready by 3:00 – well – maybe 3:10.
• ,I'll 2 r1dy by #c300 - well -
maybe #c3104
HYPHEN(s) used as dash
When print uses two adjacent hyphens as a
substitute for a dash, it is permissible to use a
dash in braille.
Use two hyphens when it is clear that the two
hyphens are intended, e.g. to represent two
missing letters in a word, when in doubt, uses two
hyphens.
HYPHEN(s) used as dash
Example:
1. An expression–such as this—set apart
• An expres.n,-su* z ?,-set apart
Ellipsis 444
Follow print for the number of dots used in
the ellipsis. When spacing in print is
indeterminate or inconsistent, space the ellipsis
from adjacent words, unless it is clear that t
indicates the omission of part of a word.

Example:
1. I… I don’t think …”
• ,I 444 ,I don't ?9k 4440
Solidus (forward slash) _/
When division at a linebreak is necessary
following the solidus (forward slash), do not insert
a hyphen.

Example:
1.There were several school children/teachers/parents
present.
• ,there 7 several school
children_/teachers_/parents
present4
Question mark 8
In the majority of cases, a question mark
does not require a grade 1 symbol indicator;
however, be mindful of the situations covered in
rules followed.

Examples:
▫ What???
 ,:at888
Quotation marks
A pair of opening and closing quotation
marks should match.
For example, when a specific opening
quotation mark is required, then the specific
closing symbol is also used.
Multi-line brackets
Place the appropriate multi-line bracket
symbol on each braille line, aligning the symbols
vertically. Generally, material is top justified in
braille even when it is centered vertically in print.

Example:
• I We } run fast.
▫ ,I ,we ,_> run fa/4
• You } run fast.
▫ ,y ,_> run fa/4
ACTIVITY
TRY THIS:
• They } run fast.
• She said, “Sing ‘Happy Birthday’.”
• “Why is that?” he asked. [or] ‘Why is that?’
he asked.
• “What?!”
• We want--- we need---
ACTIVITY
• ANSWERS:
• ,!y ,_> run fa/4W
• ,%e sdi 8,s+ ,8,happy
,bir?”d,040
• 8,:y is t80 he ask$4
• 8,:at860
,we want ,- we ne$ ,-
“ If you can’t do great things, you can do
small things in a great way “
 THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!
- MRS. FLORAME YAÑEZ