Punctuation Review

Question 1

.

Answer 1

1. Period
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to indicate
   the end of a complete thought or as an abbreviation.
3. Example:
   The Chiefs beat the Patriots last week.

Question 2

?

Answer 2

1. Question Mark
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used at the end of
   a sentence to indicate that a question is being asked.
3. Example:
   What time is the meeting tomorrow?

Question 3

,

Answer 3

1. Comma
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used in a list of three or more items, to set off information that is not
   necessary to a sentence, and to separate two complete thoughts (with a conjunction in between
   them).
3. Examples:
   Robby has a bird, two cats, three dogs,
   and a lizard.

The sign, which I hung on my door, was large enough
to be seen all the way at the end of the hallway.

Ella went to the football game with her family, but I
decided to eat Sonic instead. (compound sentence)

Question 4

!

Answer 4

1. Explanation Point
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to show excitement or emotion.
3. Example: We are going to pick up my new puppy tonight!

Question 5

” “

Answer 5

1. Quotation Marks
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used around spoken words or words taken from another text.
3. Example:
   Maria, who survived the tragedy, told news crews that she was “grateful” and “thankful” for the firefighters who saved her.

Question 6

( )

Answer 6

1. Parenthesis
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to set off parts of a sentence that are not necessary to understand it. Parentheses often surround an afterthought and can be replaced by commas or dashes.
3. Example:
   My neighbors (the people to the left of my house) always let their dog bark late into the night.

Question 7

-

Answer 7

1. Hyphen
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to join words that are not already compound.
3. Example: The two-part movie was amazing!

Question 8

’

Answer 8

1. Apostrophe
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to show possession or to create a contraction.
3. Examples:
   Those are Alexa’s nachos.

I can’t believe that we don’t have any snacks at home.

Question 9

:

Answer 9

1. Colon
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used before a list, a question, or an explanation of the thought before it.
3. Examples:
   My list for the store includes: eggs, cheese, and milk.

Listen, you don’t understand: I’m too busy to have a
sleepover tonight.

I’ve been wondering: is 2018 a Leap Year?

Question 10

;

Answer 10

1. Semicolon
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to connect two complete thoughts. A semicolon can be replaced
   by a period.
3. Example: I have so much homework tonight; it’s going to take me forever to finish.

Question 11

–

Answer 11

1. Dash
2. Definition: A type of punctuation used to set off a break in thought. A dash is longer than a hyphen and can be replaced by parentheses or commas.
3. Example:
   We aren’t sure when – or how – the robbery occurred.