Punctuation Guide

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Period, Question mark, Exclamation point

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What are the terminal points (end or stops) in punctuation?

(If you were reading aloud, you would stop at the end of a sentence)

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Comma, Semicolon, Colon

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What are the pausing points in punctuation?

(If you were reading aloud, you would pause to take a breath)

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Hyphen, En dash, Em dash

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What are the types of hyphens and dashes?

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When you are citing a direct quote from a text or speaker.

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When are quotation marks used in punctuation?

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Parentheses, Apostrophe, Slash

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What are some other punctuation marks?

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To link independent clauses that are closely related in thought.

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What is the purpose of a semicolon in punctuation?

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An em dash is used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence, while a hyphen is used to join words or parts of words.

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How is an em dash used differently from a hyphen?

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The apostrophe is used to indicate possession.

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

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A colon is used to introduce a list, a quote, or further explanation.

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What is the function of a colon in a sentence?

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A comma is used for a lighter pause, often to separate items in a list, while a semicolon links closely related independent clauses.

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How does a comma differ from a semicolon?