Comma
used to separate numerals in large numbers in order to distinguish hundreds, thousands, millions, and so forth
what are commas in numbers?
What is Semicolon to join two independent clauses?
why is the colon used for the following: 9:45 p.m.
What is the following an explain of: T-shirt
Hyphen to join letters and words
Used to show that one or more letters have been left out of a word to form a new word.
What is an apostrophe in contractions?
What is the comma used for in the following sentence: What the crew does, does affect our voyage.
What is clarity or emphasis
Why is a semicolon used in the following sentence: Every Saturday night my brother gathers up his things, goggles, shower cap, and snorkel; bubble bath, soap, and shampoo; tapes stereo, and rubber ducks.
What is a semicolon to separate groups that contain commas
Why is the colon used in the following sentence: Dear Governer Whitman:
used to join words in compound numbers when it is necessary to write them out.
What is a hyphen between numbers and fractions?
Used to form the plural of a letter, a number, a sign, or a word discussed as a word. ex: B - B's
What is an apostrophe to form plurals?
What type of comma is used in the following sentence: Jane, my cousin, is nice.
What is an appositive?
used to separate independent clauses that are long and contain commas, even though a coordinating conjunction connects them.
What are semicolons that set off independent clauses?
used to formally introduce a quotation, a sentence, or a question.
What is a colon to introduce a quotation?
Used with prefixes or suffixes to avoid confusion or awkward spelling.
What is hyphen to prevent confusion?
The possessive form of plural nouns ending in s is usually made by adding just an apostrophe.
What is an apostrophe to form plural possessives?
What type of comma is a nonessential clause that starts with which/who
What is a nonrestrictive adjective?
A semicolon is used before a conjunctive adverb (and a comma after it) connecting two independent clauses.
used to emphasize a word, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence that explains or adds impact to the main clause.
Used to form new words beginning with the prefixes self-, ex-, all-, and half-.
What is hyphen to create new words.
Added to an s to form the possessive of most singular nouns.
What is an apostrophe to form singular possessives.