Punctuation

Question 1

. Full stop

Answer 1

Indicates the end of a sentence

Question 2

, comma

Answer 2

Used to separate words or phrase in a list
Indicates where one phrase / clause ends or begin
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Add comma before and after words ,however , ,nevertheless,

Question 3

; semi colons

Answer 3

Balances two equally important ideas related or parallel
Indicates opposite ideas
Joins two main clause

Question 4

: colons

Answer 4

Indicates a list , an explanation or an idea

It follows a speaker

Question 5

Question mark

Answer 5

At the end of a question

Question 6

! Exclamation mark

Answer 6

Follows interruptions
Strengthen tone of statement
Used after sentence containing emotions

Question 7

• Dash

Longer than hypen

Answer 7

Separate comments and afterthought
Leads to anti climax or climax
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Question 8

Hypen

Answer 8

Links prefix to a word to form a compound word
It helps differentiate meanings
Helps facilitate spelling and pronunciation

Question 9

Ellipsis

Answer 9

Indicates a sentence is incomplete