Punctuation

Question 1

What does ‘:’ mean?

Answer 1

A colon is another way to say because or to introduce lists of 3

Question 2

What does ‘;’ mean?

Answer 2

Semi colon means and, in addition it is used for lists with more than 3 things on them

Question 3

What are ‘( )’ used for?

Answer 3

Brackets are a way to add extra information, or to make the writing personal

Question 4

What are ‘…’ used for?

Answer 4

Ellipsis is used for indicating a change in time or setting, or indicating a cliffhanger. Ellipsis are also used for connecting the beginning and end of a quote.

Question 5

When do we put a ‘,’ between a dependent clause and an independent clause?

Answer 5

We put a ,’, if the sentence starts with a dependent clause

Question 6

What else do we use ,’, for?

Answer 6

We use commas to separate clauses and words that are not essential to the meaning of a sentence

Question 7

When do we use F.A.N.B.O.Y.S and commas?

Answer 7

When we have two independent clauses next to each other

Question 8

Which proper nouns do we separate by using commas?

Answer 8

Cities and Countries and the week the day of the month and the year