It is too warm to-day; the sunshine is too bright; the shade, too
pleasant: we will wait until to-morrow or we will have some one else
do it when the busy time is over.
+8. Rules for the Use of the Period.+--1. The period is used at the close
of imperative and declarative sentences.
2. All abbreviations should be followed by a period.
+9. Rule for the Use of the Interrogation Mark.+--The interrogation mark
should be used after all direct questions.
+10. Rule for the Use of the Exclamation Mark.+--Interjections and
exclamatory words and expressions should be followed by the exclamation
mark. Sometimes the exclamatory word is only a part of the whole
exclamation. In this case, the exclamatory word should be followed by a
comma, and the entire exclamation by an exclamation mark.
See, how the lightning flashes!
+11. Rules for the Use of the Dash.+--1. The dash is used to show sudden
changes in thought or breaks in speech.
I can speak of this better when temptation comes my way--if it ever does.
2. The dash is often used in the place of commas or marks of parenthesis
to set off parenthetical expressions.
In the mountains of New York State this most valuable tree--the spruce--
abounds.
3. The dash, either alone or in connection with the comma, is used to
point out that part of a sentence on which special stress is to be placed.
I saw unpruned fruit trees, broken fences, and farm implements, rusting in
the rain--all evidences of wasted time.
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