PunctuationPunctuation
: ; “” ‘ , . - ? !: ; “” ‘ , . - ? !
Period .Period . Point used at Point used at the end of a the end of a sentence.sentence.
PeriodPeriod Used at the end of abbreviations and Used at the end of abbreviations and
initials.initials.EX:EX:
Dr.Dr.Mon.Mon.St.St.P.M.P.M.
Question Mark ?Question Mark ? Used at the end Used at the end of a question.of a question.
Exclamation Point !Exclamation Point !Used at the end of Used at the end of an exclamation. Ex: an exclamation. Ex: Wow! Ouch!Wow! Ouch!
Comma ,Comma ,Words in a row. Words in a row.
Ex: red, green, Ex: red, green, orange, and blueorange, and blue
Comma ContinuedComma ContinuedBefore and, but, Before and, but, or, nor, so yet – or, nor, so yet – when they join 2 when they join 2 sentences. sentences.
Commas ContinuedCommas Continued
Ex: Ex: I like cake and ice cream. I like cake and ice cream. I like cake, and I like ice I like cake, and I like ice creamcream..
Comma ContinuedComma Continued
Dates : July 4Dates : July 4thth,, 1776 1776Addresses: Snellville, GAAddresses: Snellville, GALetters: Dear Sara,Letters: Dear Sara,
Colons Colons ::Things in a rowThings in a row
Ex: I like the following Ex: I like the following colors: red, green, blue, colors: red, green, blue, purple, and black.purple, and black.
Time – 11:30Time – 11:30
UnderlineUnderline / / ItalicsItalics Used for names of:Used for names of:
BooksBooks works of artworks of artShipsShips playsplaysMoviesMovies air craftair craftMagazinesMagazines T.V. ShowsT.V. Shows
““Quotation Marks”Quotation Marks”Used when people talkUsed when people talk
Ex: I said, “let’s go to Ex: I said, “let’s go to the mall.”the mall.”
““Quotation Marks”Quotation Marks” Used for names of –Used for names of –
Short storiesShort stories songssongsPoemsPoems chapterschaptersArticlesArticlesepisodes of T.V. showsepisodes of T.V. shows
Apostrophes ‘Apostrophes ‘Show ownershipShow ownership
Ex: Marie’s houseEx: Marie’s houseKids’ ice creamKids’ ice cream
Apostrophes ‘Apostrophes ‘ContractionsContractions
I’m I’m Let’sLet’sWe’reWe’reDon’t Don’t
HyphenHyphen --Used in numbersUsed in numbersEx: one-halfEx: one-half
Thirty - fiveThirty - five