More Advanced Punctuation

Can be used for interruption, replace it with “it is” or “they are”

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Hyphen

• Dash

Used to separate structural elements of sentences into manageable segments

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Dash

• Colon

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

• Hyphen

• Colon

• Dash

• Comma

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

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Hyphen

• Colon

Used to connect two or more words in a single concept.

• Hyphen

• Ellipsis

• Semicolon

• Comma

This is used to end a sentence then to indicate

• Comma

• Colon

• Ellipsis

• Question mark

What punctuation do you use when you ask a question

• Question mark

• Emoji

• Comma