Punctuation Marks

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Apostrophe

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The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession (e.g., Sarah's book) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., don't for do not).

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Period (.)

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A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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Semicolon (;)

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A punctuation mark that separates major sentence elements and can be used between two closely related independent clauses.

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Ellipsis (...)

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A punctuation mark used to indicate the omission of words or a trailing off of thought.

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Dash (—)

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A punctuation mark that sets off information that interrupts a thought or adds emphasis.

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Comma (,)

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A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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Colon (:)

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A punctuation mark used to introduce a list, a quote, or an explanation.

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Quotation Marks (" ")

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Punctuation marks used to denote speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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Parentheses (())

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Punctuation marks used to enclose additional information or clarifications.

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Exclamation Mark (!)

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A punctuation mark used to express strong emotion or emphasis.