Semicolon & Colon
This punctuation mark consists of two vertically stacked periods.
What is a colon?
This punctuation mark is longer than a hyphen and can be used to create a strong break in a sentence.
What is a dash?
This punctuation mark consists of three periods and can show that words have been left out.
What are ellipses?
Which punctuation marks should surround the exact words someone says?
What are quotation marks?
This punctuation mark usually appears at the end of a sentence that expresses strong emotion.
What is an exclamation mark?
A colon can introduce a list that comes after a complete this.
What is a sentence/independent clause?
This punctuation mark is longer than a hyphen and can be used to create a strong break in a sentence.
What is a dash?
A *BLANK* should usually follow an introductory word or phrase such as however after school or in the morning.
What is a comma?
Identify what is wrong with this sentence:
Sarah said, “I finished my homework.”
What is nothing?
An exclamation mark can communicate excitement, surprise, anger, or this other strong emotion.
What is enthusiasm? etc.
A semicolon can join two closely related complete sentences without using this type of conjunction.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
Which punctuation mark best fits the remaining blank spot
There was only one thing left to do *BLANK* run.
What is a dash?
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
A. After dinner we watched a movie.
B. After dinner, we watched a movie.
What is B?
In the sentence:
Marcus asked, “Are we leaving now?”, why does the question mark appear inside the quotation marks?
What is because the question mark belongs to the quoted words?
Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of this sentence?
Where are you going
What is a question mark?
A. I wanted to go; but I was too tired.
B. I wanted to go; I was too tired.
What is B?
The answer was obvious.
The answer was obvious—or so I thought.
The dash primarily creates what kind of effect?
What is emphasis or a dramatic interruption/change in thought?
A writer wants to create suspense by ending a sentence before revealing what happens next. Which punctuation mark would be most effective?
What are ellipses?
Correct this sentence:
The dogs leash was left outside.
What is the dog's leash was left outside
Why would an author choose an exclamation mark instead of a period in the sentence, “We won!”?
What is to emphasize strong emotion or excitement?
A colon can introduce an explanation, example, or list when the material before it forms this grammatical unit.
What is a complete sentence/independent clause?
A. The well known author spoke to our class.
B. The well-known author spoke to our class.
C. The well known-author spoke to our class.
D. The well-known-author spoke to our class.
What is B — “The well-known author spoke to our class”?
Add the necessary punctuation:
Although the storm was getting worse we decided however to continue the trip.
What is Although the storm was getting worse, we decided, however, to continue the trip?
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
The three teachers lounge was closed.
What is The three teachers' lounge was closed?
Explain why the following sentence uses a period rather than a question mark:
She asked whether the game had started.
What is because the sentence reports a question rather than directly asking one?