Types of Punctuation Flashcards
1
Q
When to use a comma?
A
- Separating items in a list of three or more
- Connecting two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction
- Setting apart non-restrictive relative clauses
- Setting apart nonessential appositives
- Setting apart introductory phrases
- Setting apart interrupters and parenthetical elements
- Setting apart question tags
- Setting apart names in direct address
- Separating parts of a date
- Separating parts of a location, like a city and its country
- Separating multiple coordinating adjectives
- Separating quotations and attributive tags
2
Q
When to use a colon?
A
to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles. E.g. I have a few favorite classes at LLCC: literature, psychology, and art.
3
Q
When to use a semicolon?
A
To connect related independent clauses (statement) E.g. I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch; life’s too short for counting calories.
4
Q
When to use ellipsis?
A
To leave out extra or unnecessary words. To pause a conversation. To make it unpredictable.
5
Q
When to use full stop?
A
It mark the end of a sentence that is not a question or an exclamation.
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7
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When would you use a dash?
A
To seperate words together or to add a phrase.
