Intro to Punctuation | 12.5

Which type of punctuation should be used to set off NON-ESSENTIAL information in a sentence?

• Comma ( , )

• Dash ( - )

• Ellipses ( . . . )

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which type of punctuation should be used to show an INTERRUPTION?

• Comma ( , )

• Dash ( - )

• Ellipses (. . . )

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which type of punctuation should be used to CALL ATTENTION TO extra information?

• Comma ( , )

• Dash ( - )

• Ellipses ( . . .)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which type of punctuation should be used to show a PAUSE/HESITATION?

• Comma ( , )

• Dash ( - )

• Ellipses ( . . . )

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Semicolons ( ; ) can be used to connect.

• Two dependent clauses

• One dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Colons ( : ) can be used to...

• Introduce a list

• Join independent clauses.

• separates words in a list.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B