Punctuation Marks

Question 1

are individual symbols used for this purpose, such as a full stop or period, comma or question mark

Answer 1

Punctuation Mark

Question 2

is a system of symbols that we use when writing to clarify meaning and indicate pauses or emphasis

Answer 2

Punctuation

Question 3

used after an abbreviation, used after numbers and letters in outlines, used after a declarative sentence, an imperative sentence, or an indirect question.

Answer 3

Period (.)
ex: T.X.T
1. 2. 3.
I will go to the concert.

Question 4

used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis

Answer 4

Exclamation Point (!)
ex: I miss you!
Wow! I just met Jungkook.

Question 5

used to end a question, used to end a statement intended as a question

Answer 5

Question Mark (?)
ex: Are you okay? Can you breathe?

Question 6

used to separate three or more items in a series

Answer 6

Comma (,)
In the venue I will buy merch, water, and food.

Question 7

used after salutation in friendly letters in addresses, in large numbers, in dates, and between a name and title

Answer 7

Comma (,)
ex: Dear Jay,
Block 3, Lot 15, Enhypen Subdivision
February 21, 1887

Question 8

used to separate the beginning word, phrase, or clause

Answer 8

Comma (,)
ex: Yes, I will get it for you

Question 9

Used to separate independent clauses in compound sentence

Answer 9

Comma (,)
ex: I cannot live without you, so please marry me.

Question 10

replaces a comma in introducing a quotation

Answer 10

Colon (:)
ex: She said: “I believe the time is now or never.”

Question 11

gives emphasis or directs attention to an explanation

Answer 11

Colon (:)
ex: He has only one goal in mind: to gain more
power and honor.

Question 12

after a complete sentence to introduce a list of items and after the greeting of the person’s name in a business letter

Answer 12

Colon (:)
ex: On my trip I will bring: clothes, a pillow, a
sleeping bag, a toothbrush, and my teddy bear.

Question 13

it is used to connect related independent clause

Answer 13

Semicolon (;)
ex: Martha has gone to the library; her sister has
gone to play soccer.

Question 14

It is used together with conjunctive adverbs like: moreover, however, otherwise, therefore, then, finally

Answer 14

Semicolon (;)
ex: I’m not all that fond of the colors of tiger lilies;
moreover, they don’t smell very good.

Question 15

contractions and to show possession

Answer 15

Apostrophe (‘)
ex: I’ve seen that movie several times. She
wasn’t the only one who knew the answer.

Question 16

is used to form compound words

Answer 16

hyphen (-)
ex: merry-go-round

Question 17

is used to express ranges

Answer 17

en dash (–)
ex: 20-27

Question 18

is used to indicate a pause or interrupted speech

Answer 18

em dash (—)
ex: The thief was someone nobody
expected – me!

Question 19

is used to set off a direct question

Answer 19

double quotation mark (“)
ex: “I hope you will be here,” he said.

Question 20

is used around a word or phrase that we see as slay or jargon

Answer 20

double quotation mark (“)
ex: The police were called to a “disturbance” –
which in a reality was a pretty big fight.

Question 21

is used to enclose additional or
supplemental information that clarifies or illustrates a point

Answer 21

parentheses ()
ex: (in a business letter the salutation and the body of the letters are flush left (against the left margin).

Question 22

is used to enclose numbers or letters introducing items in a list or outline

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

insertions that clarify by adding explanation

Answer 23

square brackets or box brackets
ex: [James]

Question 24

equal choices

Answer 24

braces or curly brackets {}
ex: write your drink choice. {coke, lemonade, coffee, tea, green tea, water} on the ticket.

Question 25

shows an aside thought

Answer 25

angle brackets or chevrons <>
ex: “Hello Jonathan, how are you?” <You>.</You>

Question 26

are used to indicate that words were removed from a quote

Answer 26

elipsis (…)
ex: Jennifer explained, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to arrive on time…”

Question 27

*

Answer 27

asterisk

Question 28

&

Answer 28

ampersand

Question 29

●

Answer 29

bullet point

Question 30

#

Answer 30

pound symbol

Question 31

~

Answer 31

tilde

Question 32

@

Answer 32

at symbol

Question 33

.^ (wag nyo pansinin yung period, di ko malagay yung symbol kung wala yan)

Answer 33

caret symbol

Question 34

\

Answer 34

backslash

Question 35

|

Answer 35

pipe symbol