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PUNCTUATION MARKS
CARMALT - Marks that govern rules of writing
| definition | mark | name |
|---|---|---|
| adds emphasis to words or phrases | __ | underline |
| encloses a category or group of thoughts, used sparingly | [ ] | brackets |
| used to separate closely related independent clauses | ; | semicolon |
| used before a list or an explanation that is to follow | : | colon |
| sets of material that represents spoken language, short stories, poems and articles | " " | quotation marks |
| used to show a choice between the words it separates | / | slash (aka: virgule) |
| marks separations within a sentence; separates the elements within a series or list | , | comma |
| indicates a break in thought | looks like a widened hyphen (-) | dash |
| asks a question | ? | question mark |
| shows a thought continues or words are missing | ... | ellipsis |
| ends a sentence | . | period |
| shows emphasis and strong feeling | ! | exclamation point |
| joins words | - | hyphen |
| used when adding information or an after thought | ( ) | parentheses |
| mark that shows possession or replaces missing letters | ' | apostrophe |