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PUNCTUATION MARKS

BRACKETS AND PARENTHESES

Are named too as

Round brackets

When we want to add further explanation, an afterthought, or comment that is to do with our main line of thought but distinct from it.

Square brackets

special purposes, such as in technical manuals.

QUESTION MARK

They could

Appear within sentences

not use a question mark for reported questions

Is used

At the end of all direct questions.

Including

Long questions

EXCLAMATION MARK

is used to

Express exasperation, astonishment, or surprise.

Emphasize a comment or short, sharp phrase.

Are used

Sparingly if at all.

SPEECH MARKS

Quote what someone said

Express irony, sarcasm or scepticism

To refer words as words

Double

Single

DASHES

They do the same work

Add extra information to a sentence

When the extra information doesn't fit with the grammar or with the sentence flow

There are two types

em dashes

join onto the words before and after

en dashes

Have a space on either side of the dash

HYPHENS

Are used for

Compound adjectives

Compound numbers and fractions

Compound words with numbers

For some prefixes

with proper nouns or numbers

post-1950

anti- European

like:

ex-

non-

self-

APOSTROPHE

Replace a missing letter

Shows possession

Plural letters

SEMICOLON

Finish sentences but it connects with the next one

COLON

Have one main job

Introduce examples, explanations or details

COMMA

Have three main jobs:

Separate items in a list

Used in certain conjuctions

Add non-essential information to a sentence

PERIOD

Is used for

Finish sentences

Abbrevations that

Sometimes need the period.

Always need a period.