Advanced Punctuation Definitions

Used to join two independent sentences OR in complicated lists where a comma would not be clear

• comma

• semicolon

• hyphen

• dash

• colon

Used to introduce a list, a quotation, or a related example after an independent clause

• comma

• semicolon

• hyphen

• dash

• colon

Can be used for interruptions, replace it with "it is" or "they are"

• comma

• semicolon

• hyphen

• dash

• colon

Used to connect two or more words into a single concept

• comma

• semicolon

• hyphen

• dash

• colon

Used to separate structural elements of sentences into manageable segments

• comma

• semicolon

• hyphen

• dash

• colon