Punctuation Rules

Question 1

Periods (.) and Ellipses (…)

Answer 1

At the end of an affirmative statement.

If the last word in the sentence ends in a period, do not follow with another period.

If some words are left out from a quote.

Question 2

Comma (,)

Answer 2

Separate item in a series.

Before the coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so) unless the clause don’t have a subject or is less then 3 words.

After introductory elements.

Set off elements that interrupts a sentence.

Question 3

Apostrophe (‘)

Answer 3

Form a possessive case of a singular or plural noun.

Show ommited letters in a contraction.

Question 4

Semicolon (;)

Answer 4

Between complete sentence not joined with coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet and so).

Independent clauses joined.

Between item in a series if the item contain commas.

Question 5

Colon (:)

Answer 5

Use to mean «note what follows.»

Times that don’t use the 24-hours clock.

Question 6

Hyphen (-)

Answer 6

Divide a word between syllables.

Hyphenate a compound adjective when it precedes the word it modifies.

Question 7

Quotation marks («»)

Answer 7

For parts of other works.

Titles and television episode (but not the television shows) are surroundef by quotation marks.

Set off a direct quotation.

Mark words used ironically.