Punctuation

Question 1

Capital letter

Answer 1

Start of a sentence
Proper nouns and adjectives
Titles of names of books, films
First word in direct speech

Question 2

.

Answer 2

End of sentence

Abbreviation - only when abrv does not end in the same letter of original word

Question 3

,

Answer 3

Comma
Separates items in a list
Additional information
After language of debate

Question 4

;

Answer 4

Semi colon
Separates items in a list
Balances two ideas
Joins 2 main clauses (no conjunction)

Question 5

:

Answer 5

Colon
Introduces a list and direct speech
Dialogue

Question 6

?

Answer 6

Question mark
After a question
Rhetorical question

Question 7

!

Answer 7

After emotive words
After exclamations
To show volume

Question 8

””

Answer 8

Quotation marks and inverted commas
Quote
Direct speech
Slang or foreign words

Question 9

’’

Answer 9

Single inverted commas within double inverted commas

Question 10

()

Answer 10

Brackets (parenthesis)
Indicate additional information
Aside or after thought

Question 11

-

Answer 11

Hyphen
Creates compound words
Shows a word has been broken up - end of sentence onto a new line

Question 12

_

Answer 12

Additional information
Afterthoughts at end of sentence
Creates a dramatic pause (dramatic effect)

Question 13

.
.
.

Answer 13

Bullets points

Creates a list

Question 14

…

Answer 14

Elipsis 
Something left out, quote 
Someone is interrupted
Thinking is taking place 
To be continued

Question 15

Italics

Answer 15

Title
Foreign words
Slang
Editing

Question 16

’

Answer 16

Apostrophe
Contraction/omission
Possession

Question 17

Abbreviation

Answer 17

Shortened of a word
Pronounced as individual letters
F.B.I

Question 18

Acronym

Answer 18

First letter of other words
Pronounce of word
NASA