Punctuation - meaning

Question 1

Semi-colon ;

Answer 1

Shows opposing ideas
Joins two statement
Indicates a longer pause and connects two statements

Question 2

Colon :

Answer 2

Comes before a list
Comes before a quote
In a script before a person speaks

Question 3

Exclamation marks !

Answer 3

This shows strong emotions and excitement or to emphasize something

Question 4

Hyphen -

Answer 4

Links two or more words together (compound nouns)
Continues a word on the next line if you run out of space

Question 5

Dash —
Long line connected

Answer 5

Forces a pause
Gives extra info in a sentence
Shows an afterthought

Question 6

Ellipsis …

Answer 6

Can express hesitation
Leaves the reader to finish the sentence

Question 7

Parenthesis and Brackets
( ) { } [ ]

Answer 7

Used to give extra info in a sentence or to give an explanation

Question 8

Question Mark ?

Answer 8

This is put at the end of questions and rhetorical questions

Question 9

Comma ,

Answer 9

To separate words or phrases on a list
After words that introduce sentences
Indicates where phrases begin and end

Question 10

Period .

Answer 10

A single dot also known as a full stop
At the end of statement sentences

Question 11

Apostrophes ‘

Answer 11

Used to show possession
Used to show omission
E.g. don’t Peter’s girls’

Question 12

Quotation Marks

Answer 12

Used to show direct speech
Indicates words being directly spoken