Punctuation Marks

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• .

• ;

• :

• ,

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence?

• !

• ,

• .

• ;

Which punctuation mark is used to enclose additional information or explanations?

• period

• comma

• parentheses

• exclamation mark

Which punctuation mark is used to set off a direct quotation?

• comma

• period

• exclamation mark

• "quotation mark"

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

• question mark

• exclamation mark

• apostrophe

• comma

Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses in a sentence?

• .

• ,

• ;

• !

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• ?

• ,

• !

• .

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate excitement or strong emotion?

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or hesitation in speech?

• ?

• !

• .

• ,

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a range or to show a connection between two words?