Dash Commas Ellipsis

An ellipsis is a series of three dots (...) used to indicate the omission of words, a pause, or an incomplete thought.

A dash is used to signal an interruption in dialogue and to emphasize breaks in thought or shifts in tone.

A comma is used to separate items in a list, to separate clauses, and to clarify meaning in sentences.

An ellipsis is used to shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases, indicating that the quote is incomplete.

FANBOYS stands for For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So; these are coordinating conjunctions used to connect independent clauses.

A dash indicates a stronger break in thought or an interruption, while a comma indicates a softer pause or separation.

Yes, an ellipsis can indicate a pause or hesitation in the middle of a sentence.

A subordinate clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

Commas are used to separate three or more items in a list, placing a comma before the conjunction (e.g., apples, oranges, and bananas).