Punctuation Flashcards
1
Q
A full stop.
A
Full stop. = end of statements ➕ commands.
At the end of this sentence there’s a full stop.
Do not run down the corridor.
2
Q
Question mark?
A
Q?
Are you sure this is a question mark?
Who put you in charge?
3
Q
Exclamation mark!
A
Used - show - direct speech - loudly spoken
Oh, no!
You cannot be serious!
4
Q
Comma ,
A
A , is used to separate words.
5
Q
Colon :
A
: This is used to introduce a list
6
Q
Semi Colon ;
A
; it’s used to join an independent clause.
7
Q
Hyphen -
A
- to join words together to indicate that they have a combined meaning.
A proper noun/ adjective follows a prefix
Post-morten
8
Q
Apostrophe ‘
A
’ To illustrate a letter missing.
Don’t = o ~ do not
9
Q
Slash /
A
/ To separate numbers/letters/words.
10
Q
Quotation marks “ “
A
🗣 “to show what someone has said”
11
Q
(Brackets)
A
(➕ extra information to a sentence) .
12
Q
… Ellipses
A
… To show time has past
