Punctuation Marks Flashcards
are individual symbols used for this purpose, such as a full stop or period, comma or question mark
Punctuation Mark
is a system of symbols that we use when writing to clarify meaning and indicate pauses or emphasis
Punctuation
used after an abbreviation, used after numbers and letters in outlines, used after a declarative sentence, an imperative sentence, or an indirect question.
Period (.)
ex: T.X.T
1. 2. 3.
I will go to the concert.
used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis
Exclamation Point (!)
ex: I miss you!
Wow! I just met Jungkook.
used to end a question, used to end a statement intended as a question
Question Mark (?)
ex: Are you okay? Can you breathe?
used to separate three or more items in a series
Comma (,)
In the venue I will buy merch, water, and food.
used after salutation in friendly letters in addresses, in large numbers, in dates, and between a name and title
Comma (,)
ex: Dear Jay,
Block 3, Lot 15, Enhypen Subdivision
February 21, 1887
used to separate the beginning word, phrase, or clause
Comma (,)
ex: Yes, I will get it for you
Used to separate independent clauses in compound sentence
Comma (,)
ex: I cannot live without you, so please marry me.
replaces a comma in introducing a quotation
Colon (:)
ex: She said: “I believe the time is now or never.”
gives emphasis or directs attention to an explanation
Colon (:)
ex: He has only one goal in mind: to gain more
power and honor.
after a complete sentence to introduce a list of items and after the greeting of the person’s name in a business letter
Colon (:)
ex: On my trip I will bring: clothes, a pillow, a
sleeping bag, a toothbrush, and my teddy bear.
it is used to connect related independent clause
Semicolon (;)
ex: Martha has gone to the library; her sister has
gone to play soccer.
It is used together with conjunctive adverbs like: moreover, however, otherwise, therefore, then, finally
Semicolon (;)
ex: I’m not all that fond of the colors of tiger lilies;
moreover, they don’t smell very good.
contractions and to show possession
Apostrophe (‘)
ex: I’ve seen that movie several times. She
wasn’t the only one who knew the answer.
is used to form compound words
hyphen (-)
ex: merry-go-round
is used to express ranges
en dash (–)
ex: 20-27
is used to indicate a pause or interrupted speech
em dash (—)
ex: The thief was someone nobody
expected – me!
is used to set off a direct question
double quotation mark (“)
ex: “I hope you will be here,” he said.
is used around a word or phrase that we see as slay or jargon
double quotation mark (“)
ex: The police were called to a “disturbance” –
which in a reality was a pretty big fight.
is used to enclose additional or
supplemental information that clarifies or illustrates a point
parentheses ()
ex: (in a business letter the salutation and the body of the letters are flush left (against the left margin).
is used to enclose numbers or letters introducing items in a list or outline
parentheses ()
ex: There are five steps in cleaning an aquarium:
(a) Put the fish somewhere else; (b) drain the water out;(c) scrub the inside of the glass;(d)
add dechlorinated fresh water; and (e) return
the fish.
insertions that clarify by adding explanation
square brackets or box brackets
ex: [James]
equal choices
braces or curly brackets {}
ex: write your drink choice. {coke, lemonade, coffee, tea, green tea, water} on the ticket.
