What am I?
You use me at the end of an interrogatory sentence.
What is a question mark?
Every Sunday I make sure to do my laundry.
After Sunday
Every Sunday, I make sure to do my laundry.
The bus had twenty rows of seats
The bus had twenty rows of seats.
This rock hard cake is absolutely impossible to eat.
This rock-hard cake is absolutely impossible to eat.
My brother and i go swimming every weekend.
My brother and I go swimming every weekend.
You use me at the end of a strong command.
What is an exclamation mark?
My estate goes to my husband son daughter-in-law and nephew.
My estate goes to my husband, son, daughter-in-law, and nephew.
Is it five o’clock yet
Is it five o’clock yet?
The cat slept through the storm the dog cowered under the bed.
The cat slept through the storm; the dog cowered under the bed.
Marie got a 100 on the quiz; lois got a 95.
Marie got a 100 on the quiz; Lois got a 95.
You use me to indicate possession or the omission of letters.
What is an apostrophe?
He walked all the way home and he shut the door.
He walked all the way home, and he shut the door.
There’s a shark in the water
There’s a shark in the water!
I always try to pack light for vacation however, I always seem to need an extra bag for all of my shoes and books.
I always try to pack light for vacation; however, I always seem to need an extra bag for all of my shoes and books.
If you bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, and a towel; we can go to san pedro.
If you bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, and a towel; we can go to San Pedro.
You use me to join words.
What is a hyphen?
If you are not sure about this let me know now.
If you are not sure about this, let me know now.
Wow That’s some new hairstyle
Wow! That’s some new hairstyle.
I opened the door and there she stood my long lost sister.
I opened the door and there she stood—my long lost sister.
Hey! It’s great to see you! how have you been?
Hey! It’s great to see you! How have you been?
You use me to separate items in a list.
What is a comma?
The actor knowing it was late hurried home.
The actor, knowing it was late, hurried home.
What an exciting place
The new nurse who was wearing the same purple scrubs as the old nurse entered the room with a tray of Jello.
The new nurse—who was wearing the same purple scrubs as the old nurse—entered the room with a tray of Jello.
Just wait until mom sees this!
Just wait until Mom sees this!