( )
parenthesis
commonly used to indicate a range or a pause
dashes
When I was thirteen I got my first phone. (this sentence needs a what ?)
comma: When I was thirteen, I got my first phone.
(,)
comma
used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers
aspostrophe
I am going to the store I need apples, soap, water, and eggs. (this sentence needs a what?)
colon: I am going to the store I need:apples, soap, water, and eggs.
(?)
question mark
a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by curved brackets, dashes, or commas.
parenthesis
Rosie is upset about her math test grade she goes into the bathroom to cry. (this sentence needs a what?)
semi colon: Rosie is upset about her math test grade; she goes into the bathroom to cry.
( ')
apostrophe
indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
semi coloon
That vacation when I got married was the best weekend of my life.
parenthesis: That vacatin (when I got married) was the ...
( :)
colon
used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked
hyphen
My best friend Courtney has known me since second grade. (this sentence needs a what?)
dashes: My best friend- Courtney- has known me since second grade.