Punctuation

Question 1

For proper nouns

Answer 1

Capital Letters

Question 2

End of sentence or after certain abbreviations.

Answer 2

Full Stops: (.)

Question 3

Separate words in list, where a phrase or clause ends and another begins, additional info, before however and nevertheless, introductory words, DONT USE BETWEEN TWO MAIN CLAUSES= SPLICE ERROR.

Answer 3

Commas: (,)

Question 4

Long pauses, also indicates apposing ideas, joins two main clauses and is often replaces by a full stop or conjunction.

Answer 4

Semi-Colons: (;)

Question 5

Indicates list, introduces quotation and is put in a dialogue.

Answer 5

Colons: (:)

Question 6

End of a question, Rhetorical question.

Answer 6

Questions Marks: (?)

Question 7

Indicates direct speech, used to quote, used to excuse slang, metaphoric usage.

Answer 7

Quotation Marks: (‘’) (“”)

Question 8

Exclamations or interjections, strengthens tone, shows strong emotion.

Answer 8

Exclamations Marks: (!)

Question 9

Additional info, could be replaces by commas or dashes

Answer 9

Parenthesis: (BRACKETS)

Question 10

Links prefix to words or two words for a compound word, facilitate spelling and pronunciation, or if a word is not completed this is put in place as the word continues to the next line.

Answer 10

Hyphen: (-)

Question 11

Separates parts of sentence for a pause, additional info, separates a comment or an afterthought, leading to a climax or anti-climax.

Answer 11

Dash: (_)

Question 12

Modern communication.

Answer 12

Bullets : (*)

Question 13

Incomplete sentence, reader could guess the rest.

Answer 13

Ellipsis: (…)

Question 14

Highlight, or computer editing.

Answer 14

Italics: (Fancy writing)