PUNCTUATION 101

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QUESTION MARK SEMICOLON EXCLAMATION
POINT
Used at Used to Used to
the end of link two show
a independ excitement
sentence ent or strong
when clauses emotion at
asking a that are the end of a
question
QUOTATION MARKS closely
DASH APSTROPHE sentence
related
Used to show Used to
speech within a Used to show
sentence. Also summarize possessio
used when an idea as n or
setting off a well as ownershi
phrase, quote signal a p
change or
AMPERSANDor word COLON break in PARENTHESIS
Used beforethought Used to set
Used to a long off extra
represe quotation or information
nt the list as a way that further
word to introduce clarifies an
“and” a series of idea
items
Used to Used to Used to
indicate a indicate a indicate the
brief pause in pause or end of a
a sentence
COMMA trailing off of declarative
thought
ELLIPSIS
PERIOD
sentence
 BODY PARTS OF ANIMALS

whiskers a beak horn

antlers gills fangs

antennae wings fur

claws/talons paws tusks