| Learning
objectives |
 In
this lesson you will learn the
definition of a period and study the usage of
period. |
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| Definition of a period |
- A period looks like this:
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- A period is:
- also called a full stop, or full
point
- commonly placed at the end of several different types of
sentences
- used after abbreviations, such as Mr., Dr., Mrs., Ms.
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| Examples of a
period |
- The United States of America is located on
the continent of North America.
- There are 50 states in the U.S. Forty-eight
of the states form the contiguous United States.
- The U.S. borders on Canada to the north, and
Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
- On the east coast, the U.S. is bordered by
the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west coast it is bordered by the
Pacific Ocean.
- To the northwest of Canada is the state of
Alaska.
- The state of Hawaii is located in the
Pacific Ocean, southwest of California.
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