Punctuation

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.

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What is a period (.) used for?

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A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What does a question mark (?) indicate?

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A question mark is used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.

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What is an exclamation mark (!) used for?

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An exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings or emotions.

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What is a comma (,) used for?

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A comma is used to separate items in a list or to indicate a pause in a sentence.

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What is a hyphen (-) used for?

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A hyphen is used to join words or parts of words together.

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What is a colon (:) used for?

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

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What is a semicolon (;) used for?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

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What is an apostrophe (') used for?

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An apostrophe is used to show possession or to indicate omitted letters in contractions.

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How do you punctuate a command?

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A command is punctuated with an exclamation mark or a period.