Period Review

Use a period at the end of a complete sentence.

• I wore a duck costume to work today.
• My aunt gave me a jar of pickled eggs.
• My brother went skiing last week.

Use a period when stating someone’s initials.

• She signed her name as S.M. Dieppe.
• In her book, L.M. Montgomery describes life in Prince Edward Island at the turn of the century.
• J.R.R. Tolkein wrote one of the most famous fantasy books in the world.

Use a period after “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, or “Ms.”, but not “Miss”.

• Mr. and Mrs. Rubasingham rent rooms to students.
• Miss Jones met with Ms. Cyr at Tim Horton’s coffee shop.
• Miss Mudry will become Mrs. Duchesne after her marriage next week.

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