Notes On Punctuation Marks - Appropriate Usage - CBSE Class 7 English Grammar
USE OF FULL STOP
1.At the end of a declarative and interrogative sentence:
The man arrived. He sat down.

2. With abbreviations (in an abbreviation the last letter of the word and of the abbreviation are not the same):
etc. (et cetera)
M.P. (Member of Parliament).

USE  OF EXCLAMATORY MARK
1. To indicate strong feelings or a raised voice in speech
"Good heavens!" he said, "Is that true?
"Help!"

2. Many interjections need an exclamation mark:
"Hi! What's new?"
"Oh! When are you going?"

Summary

USE OF FULL STOP
1.At the end of a declarative and interrogative sentence:
The man arrived. He sat down.

2. With abbreviations (in an abbreviation the last letter of the word and of the abbreviation are not the same):
etc. (et cetera)
M.P. (Member of Parliament).

USE  OF EXCLAMATORY MARK
1. To indicate strong feelings or a raised voice in speech
"Good heavens!" he said, "Is that true?
"Help!"

2. Many interjections need an exclamation mark:
"Hi! What's new?"
"Oh! When are you going?"

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