Name that punctuation
This punctuation is used at the end of a question.
Puntuaction mark ?
My birthday is in april.
April
When it´s used the semicolon? ;
The semicolon it is used to express a more marked pause.
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Dot
I like banana
I like banana.
It's used to join two independent clauses with related ideas.
Semicolon ;
Yesterday. I played football.
Yesterday I played football.
When it´s used the capital letter? A
At the beggining of a sentence and in proper names.
,
comma
I need: a suitcase a pencil and a sharpener.
I need: a suitcase, a pencil and a sharpener.
This tiny mark can show possession or a contraction.
Apostrophe ´
I have to buy eggs, onions and milk.
I have to buy: eggs, onion and milk.
When it´s used the dot? .
At the end of the sentence.
;
semicolon
It´s George s house.
It´s George´s house.
These two dots are used to introduce a list.
Colon :
my brother is going to travel to Maldives.
My brother is going to travel to Maldives.
To list a set of data
:
Tomorrow I will go to the park. I would go to the beach.
Tomorrow I will go to the park.;
I would go to the beach.
Capital letter A
I am going to visit madrid.
I am going to visit Madrid.
When it´s used the coma?
To separate elements in an enumeration.
A
Capital letter
My friends are Maria, Pepa, Francisca and Joli.
My friends are: Maria, Pepa, Francisca and Joli.