short punctuation mark used to connect words and numbers that are closely related

longer punctuation mark used to indicate breaks, ranges, or a combination of some sort

divide a word at the end of a line

join 2 or more words serving as a single adjective before a noun

between tens and ones in a compound number

with certain prefixes like "self," "ex," "semi," "half," or "all"

between a prefix and a capitalized word

separate a phrase or clause from the rest of the sentence

to place more emphasis on a phrase or clause than a comma

to set off an appositive that already includes commas

to join 2 independent clauses when the second is being emphasized or explaining the first

to introduce a list, full quotation, or another related idea

to join two independent clauses that are related

to join a series (a list) when the items already include commas

to joing clauses separated by a conjunctive adverb

to indicate missing letters in a contraction

to indicate missing numbers in a year

to indicate a quote within a quote

in measurement to indicate feet

in measurement to indicate inches

plurals of letters, number, and signs

to indicate a direction quotation

to indicate a word used ironically

when referring to letters, words, and numbers as such

with the names of trains, ships, and airplanes

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Question	Answer
hyphen	short punctuation mark used to connect words and numbers that are closely related
dash	longer punctuation mark used to indicate breaks, ranges, or a combination of some sort
hyphens	divide a word at the end of a line
hyphens	join 2 or more words serving as a single adjective before a noun
hyphen	between tens and ones in a compound number
hyphen	with certain prefixes like "self," "ex," "semi," "half," or "all"
hyphen	between a prefix and a capitalized word
hyphen	between figures and letters
dash	express date and number ranges
dash	separate a phrase or clause from the rest of the sentence
dash	to place more emphasis on a phrase or clause than a comma
dash	as an interruption
dash	to set off an appositive that already includes commas
colon	to join 2 independent clauses when the second is being emphasized or explaining the first
colon	to introduce a list, full quotation, or another related idea
colon	to separate hours and minutes
semicolon	to join two independent clauses that are related
semicolon	to join a series (a list) when the items already include commas
semicolon	to joing clauses separated by a conjunctive adverb
apostrophe	to make a noun possessive
apostrophe	to indicate missing letters in a contraction
apostrophe	to indicate missing numbers in a year
apostrophe	to indicate a quote within a quote
apostrophe	in measurement to indicate feet
quotation mark	in measurement to indicate inches
apostrophe	plurals of letters, number, and signs
quotation mark	title of a short story
quotation mark	title of a poem
quotation mark	title of a short article
quotation mark	to indicate a song title
quotation mark	to indicate a direction quotation
quotation mark	to indicate a word used ironically
italics	to indicate a book title
italics	to indicate a newspaper title
italics	to indicate a magazine title
italics	to indicate a work of art
italics	with a TV or podcast series
italics	to indicate a movie title
italics	when referring to letters, words, and numbers as such
italics	to indicate foreign words
italics	with the names of trains, ships, and airplanes

Created by: nkim31

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