Punctuation Basics

Identify the punctuation

;

• colon

• semi colon

• apostrophe

• full stop

Identify the punctuation

:

• colon

• semi colon

• apostrophe

• full stop

Identify the punctuation

that's

• colon

• semi colon

• apostrophe

• comma

Identify the punctuation

Lily-Rose was her name

• colon

• dash

• hyphen

• comma

Identify the punctuation

I knew what came next - he did not

• colon

• dash

• hyphen

• comma

Identify the function of the punctuation

I enjoy many sports like hiking, running, cycling and dancing.

• show pause

• take a breath

• separate items on a list

• separate clauses in a sentence

Identify the function of the punctuation

I enjoy many sports (although I often do not have the time to participate) and try to be outdoors as often as I can.

• show pause

• place additional information in parenthesis

• separate items on a list

• separate clauses in a sentence

Identify the function of the punctuation

I enjoy many sports - although I often do not have the time to participate.

• show pause

• place additional information in parenthesis

• shows additional information is to follow

• separate clauses in a sentence

Identify the function of the punctuation

He can't go out this evening

• possession

• contraction

• plural

• combine two words

Identify the function of the punctuation

Her cat's paw was injured.

• possession

• omission

• plural

• combine two words