Punctuation Flashcards
1
Q
Whatare quotation marks usedfor
A
They are used to indicate someone’s exact words or to show dialogue
2
Q
What is a colon used for
A
Is used to introduce a list, explanation or quote
3
Q
What is a semi colon used for
A
Used to connect closely related ideas or separate complex items in a list
4
Q
What is a dash used for
A
Used to add extra information or show a break in a sentence
5
Q
What are parentheses orbrackets used for
A
Used to add extra information that is not essential to the main sentence
6
Q
What is a hyphen used for
A
Used to join words together to form a compound word or to split a word at the end of a line
