Punctuation Flashcards
0
Q
Semi-colon
A
To separate closely related independent clauses
Items in a series when commas have already been used
1
Q
Comma
A
To separate elements of a sentence to avoid confusion…
Items in a series, dates, titles, and numbers
2
Q
Colon
A
To draw attention to an explanation or list
3
Q
Dash
A
To emphasize information within a sentence
4
Q
Hyphen
A
To connect parts of a compound word
To connect certain prefixes with words
