Punctuation

It is often used to form compound words.

• Hyphen

• Apostrophe

• Em dash

• Dash

It is used to introduce a list, an explanation, a quote, and connecting two related sentences.

• Comma

• Colon

• En dash

• Semi colon

 It is used stylistically to draw a reader’s attention to a particular bit of information.

• En dash

• Hyphen

• Comma

• Em dash

It is used to join two related independent sentences or to punctuate a list or series that also uses commas.

• Colon

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Semi comma

It is used to show when one noun possesses another noun.

• Hyphen

• Apostrophe

• Colon

• Em dash

It is typically used to express ranges or to clarify more complex compound words.

• En Dash

• Semicolon

• Hyphen

• Em Dash

It represents a short pause and is used to divide parts of a sentence. 

• Colon

• Dash

• Comma

• Semicolon

This is an example of: We went to the zoo yesterday; it was fun to see all of the cool animals.

• Colon

• Comma

• Hyphen

• Semicolon

This is an example of: I have thirty-seven dollars in my wallet.

• Colon

• Hyphen

• En dash

• Em dash

Which is NOT a compound word:

• sold-out

• class-room

• twenty-four

• left-handed