Punctuation Marks

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What is a colon used for?

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To show a list is coming.

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What punctuation is missing from this sentence: 'Cinderella! Where are you?, shrieked the stepmother.'

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Quotation Marks

Front

What punctuation mark do you use to join two independent clauses?

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Semicolon

Front

What is the punctuation mark used in 'Ex-president'?

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Hyphen

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What is the purpose of a period?

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To indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate a pause in a sentence?

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Comma

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What punctuation mark is used to show possession?

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Apostrophe.

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What is the function of quotation marks?

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To indicate direct speech or a quotation.

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What punctuation mark is used to express strong emotion?

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Exclamation mark.

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What is the purpose of parentheses?

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To include additional information or an aside.