English P1- Punctuation Flashcards
1
Q
Comma
A
List Additional information or parenthesis Clauses However Nevertheless ,
2
Q
Semi-colon
A
Long pauses
Opposite ideas
2 main clauses
;
3
Q
Colon
A
List Explanation or idea to follow Quotation Dialogues \:
4
Q
Parenthesis
A
( )
5
Q
Hyphen
A
Links
Differentiates spelling or pronunciation
Next line
-
6
Q
Dash
A
Separates Pauses Parenthesis or extra information Afterthought Climax or anti-climax —
7
Q
Ellipsis
A
Incomplete
To be continued
…
8
Q
Italics
A
Highlight information
Titles
Foreign words
9
Q
Apostrophe
A
Possession
Omission
