Punctuation Matters

• Punctuation Mark

  • Individual symbols used for this purpose, such as a full stop or period, or question mark.
  • It is the specific symbol used within it.
• Punctuation

  • System of symbols that we use when writing to clarify meaning and indicate pauses or emphasis.
• Types of Punctuation Mark:

  1. Period
  2. Exclamation Point
  3. Question Mark
  4. Comma
  5. Colon
  6. Semicolon
  7. Apostrophe
  8. Hyphen
  9. En Dash
  10. Em Dash
  11. Double Quatation Mark
  12. Parentheses
  13. Ellipsis
• Period

  • Used after an abbreviation.
  • Used after a declarative sentence, an imperative sentence, or an indirect question.
• Exclamation Point

  • Usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis.
• Question Mark

  • Used to end a question.
  • Used to end a statement intended as a question.
• Comma

  • Used to separate three or more items in a series.
• Comma

  • Used to separate three or more items in a series.
  • Used after salutations in friendly letters.
  • Used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.
  • Used in appositives.
• Colon

  • Replaces a comma in introducing a quotation.
• Semicolon

  • Used to connect related independent clauses.
• Apostrophe

  • Contractions
  • To show possession
  • Numbers and omissions
• Hyphen

  • Used to form compound words.
• En dash

  • Used to express ranges.
• Em dash

  • Used to indicate a pause or interrupted speech.
• Double Quotation Marks

  • Used to set off a direct quotation.
• Parentheses

  • Used to enclose additional or supplemental information that clarifies or illustrate a point.
• Square / Box Brackets - insertions that xlarify by adding explanation.
• Braces / curly brackets - equ choices.
• Angle Brackets / chevrons - used to indicate that words were removed from a quote.