# PTE ASQ #38: Punctuation Marks in English Writing

Answer Short Question #38 - Level 3 - Feeds Listening

> You will hear a question. Please give a simple and short answer. Often just one or a few words is enough.

## Answer

Period | full stop

## Explanation

The correct answer is the full stop (or period ). It is the standard punctuation mark used to terminate a declarative sentence.

What to watch: The question asks for the mark that shows a sentence "is over." That is a period, also called a full stop. Either name is accepted. Do not say "comma," which marks a pause inside a sentence, not the end.

## Hints

- Think about the small dot placed at the end of a statement.
- In American English, this mark is called a period, while in British English, it is known as a full stop.

## Transcript

What mark is used in writing to show that a sentence is over?

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