PUNCTUATION MARKS

I come at the end of a sentence, strong and clear,

To signal it’s finished and done, my dear.
What am I?

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Semicolon

I curl up like a hook, asking things anew,

Inviting an answer, it’s what I do.
What am I?

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Question mark

• Parenthesis

I shout with energy, excitement, or fright,

Marking surprise or a high delight.
What am I?

• Exclamation mark

• Colon

• Dash

• Ellipsis

I join words together, long and neat,

Bridging ideas to make them complete.
What am I?

• Hyphen

• Dash

• Comma

• Apostrophe

I’m shorter than my sibling but still connect,

Two words or numbers that you might expect.
What am I?

• Hyphen

• Dash

• Colon

• Semicolon

I add pauses where breaths should be,

Helping sentences flow more easily.
What am I?

• Comma

• Ellipsis

• Period

• Colon

I show possession, small and sly,

Or mark where letters have said goodbye.
What am I?

• Colon

• Apostrophe

• Quotation marks

• Parenthesis

I signal something’s coming, here’s the clue,

An explanation or a list will follow through.
What am I?

• Hyphen

• Semicolon

• Dash

• Colon

I link clauses that are closely tied,

With more power than a comma beside.
What am I?

• Semicolon

• Dash

• Period

• Parenthesis

I trail off like a thought not complete,

Leaving you hanging on the edge of your seat.
What am I?

• Question mark

• Dash

• Ellipsis

• Comma