Unit 4 Flashcards
ˌfull ˈstop
noun
a point (.) that marks the end of a sentence or the short form of a word
com‧ma /ˈkɒmə $ ˈkɑːmə/ noun [countable]
the mark (,) used in writing to show a short pause or to separate things in a list
co‧lon /ˈkəʊlən $ ˈkoʊ-/ noun [countable]
the sign (:) that is used in writing and printing to introduce an explanation, example, quotation(1) etc ➔ semicolon
sem‧i‧co‧lon, ˌsemi-ˈcolon /ˌsemiˈkəʊlən $ ˈsemiˌkoʊlən/ noun [countable]
a punctuation mark (;) used to separate different parts of a sentence or list
a‧pos‧tro‧phe /əˈpɒstrəfi $ əˈpɑː-/ noun [countable]
the sign (‘) that is used in writing to show that numbers or letters have been left out, as in ‘don’t’ (=do not) and ’86 (=1986)
ˈquestion mark noun [countable]
the mark (?) that is used at the end of a question
slash /slæʃ/ verb
a line (/) used in writing to separate words, numbers, or letters
brack‧et /ˈbrækɪt/ noun [countable]
one of the pair of signs ( ) put around words to show extra information SYN parenthesis American English
dash /dæʃ/noun
a line ( – ) used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence, as for example, in the sentence ‘Go home – they’re waiting for you.’
ˌexclaˈmation mark British English, ˌexclaˈmation point American English noun [countable]
the mark (!) that you write after a sentence or word that expresses surprise, anger, or excitement
hy‧phen /ˈhaɪfən/ noun [countable]
a short written or printed line (-) that joins words or syllables ➔ dash
Quotation mark
a type of punctuation used for setting words and passages apart from the rest of the text.
ex‧cla‧ma‧tion /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable]
a sound, word, or short sentence that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, angry, or excited
ab‧bre‧vi‧a‧tion /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/ noun
a short form of a word
; TV is an abbreviation for television
cap‧i‧tal /ˈkæpətl/ noun
Capital letter
a letter of the alphabet written in its large form,
