Punctuation and Capitalization

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What do we call the letters that are not capitalized?

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lowercase letters

Front

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

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Question mark ( ? )

Front

What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

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Period ( . )

Front

What do we call letters that are capitalized?

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Capital letters

Front

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence?

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Comma ( , )

Front

What is the purpose of capitalization in writing?

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To indicate the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles.

Front

What punctuation mark is used to show possession?

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Apostrophe ( ' )

Front

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

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Comma ( , )

Front

What is the function of a semicolon?

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To connect closely related independent clauses.

Front

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong feeling or emphasis?

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Exclamation mark ( ! )