Punctuation | Usage
Period | I went outside after the earthquake.
Exclamation point | Be careful! The ground is shaking!
Question mark | Did you feel the earthquake?
Comma | I heard a loud rumble, and then the ground started shaking.
Parentheses | The earthquake (which lasted for 30 seconds) caused a lot of damage.
Quotation marks | "I thought it was just a big truck," my neighbor said.
Colon | The earthquake caused three things: destruction, panic, and fear.
Semicolon | The earthquake was terrifying; buildings collapsed and roads were destroyed.
Apostrophe | The earthquake's epicenter was located near my house.
Hyphen | After the earthquake, the city launched a large-scale rescue operation.
Comma | Many people were injured, and some were missing after the earthquake.
Exclamation point | Please help us! The earthquake left us homeless and scared.
Period | The earthquake shook the entire region; it was the most powerful quake in decades.
Question mark | How long will it take for the city to recover from the earthquake?
Colon | The earthquake had some serious consequences: infrastructure damage, loss of life, and economic impact.
Hyphen | The earthquake-resistant buildings stood strong during the tremors.
Semicolon | The earthquake was unexpected; it caught everyone off guard.
Continue the narrative about the earthquake:
- People rushed out of their homes, seeking safety from the shaking.
- Despite the chaos, emergency responders acted quickly and efficiently.
- The earthquake destroyed many historical landmarks, leaving the city with a sense of loss.
- Schools and businesses remained closed for days, as the city grappled with the aftermath of the earthquake.
- The news reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.