Punctuation and Parts of Speech

Question 1

The single dash (in between 2 words)

Answer 1

Indicates a dramatic pause introducing:

1. an explanation
2. an example
3. a humorous statement
4. an unexpected twist

Question 2

Hyphen (in between 2 letters)

Answer 2

Creates a compound noun
creates a compound adjective
Separates a word at a syllable when the full word can’t fit on the previous line
Separates vowels to clarify punctuation

Question 3

Titles

Answer 3

Underline/ italics- titles of books, magazines , plays

Single inverted commas- titles of chapters, songs, short stories

Question 4

Apostrophe

Answer 4

Indicates omission causing a contraction
indicates singular possession
Indicates plural possession

Question 5

Nouns

Answer 5

common noun
compound noun 
proper noun 
pronoun
abstract noun

Question 6

Adjectives

Answer 6

proper adjective
compound adjective

describes the amount and quality of nouns

Question 7

verbs

Answer 7

Finite verb= has a tense and someone doing it

adverb- manner how the verb is done (ends in ly)

Question 8

Conjunctions

Answer 8

Slips a sentence in 2