Definitions
Punctuation mark indicating exclamation
Exclamation point
Who isn't here yet_
Question mark (?)
What time is it.
Question mark
Punctuation used to enclose words or figures as to separate them from the context.
Bracket
Punctuation mark used in contractions
Apostrophe
"Hooray_" the children shouted
Exclamation Point (!)
The only thing my parents wanted was, for me to clean my room.
Unnecessary comma
I didnt clean my room.
Missing apostrophe
Punctuation used to join together words
Hyphen
In my backpack_ I have notebooks_ pencils_ and a binder.
Commas (,)
I went home, and ate dinner.
Unnecessary comma
I have cups jars and plates in my kitchen.
Missing commas
Punctuation that indicates an omission
Ellipses
My friend_ Harry Potter_ is a wizard.
Commas (,)
Bob said, “I love cheeseburgers.
Missing quotation mark
May 2nd 2012 was my 11th birthday.
Missing comma
Punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically in between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
Semi-colon
Let's go to the library to study_ It’s the only place you can fully concentrate.
Semicolon (;)
I have a big test tomorrow, I can’t go out.
Comma should be a semicolon
Punctuation mark that introduces a list
Colon