Punctuation Marks
Punctuation Marks
Punctuation Marks
Punctuation Marks
Punctuation Marks
Punctuation Marks
COMMA
COMMA
COMMA
COMMA
COMMA
COMMA
COMMA
Punctuation Marks used to
separate elements in a list.
I need to buy apples, milk,
avocados, and grapes.
Quotation
Mark
Quotation
Mark
Quotation
Mark
Quotation
Mark
Quotation
marks used to
Mark Punctuation
indicate direct speech, a
quotation from another sourc
or to set off titles of shorter
works.
She said, "I love reading
books."
ELIPSIS
ELIPSIS
ELIPSIS
ELIPSIS
ELIPSIS
ELIPSIS
ELIPSIS Punctuation marks
consisting of three dots (…),
used to indicate an omission
of words in a quotation or to
create suspense or trailing
off in writing.
The suspense was killing
me...
APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE
APOSTROPHE
A punctuation mark used to
indicate possession or to show
the omission of letters in a
contraction.
It's (it is) always sunny in
California.
COLON
COLON
COLON
COLON
COLON
COLON
COLON
A punctuation mark used to
introduce a list, explanation,
or example.
Please bring the following
items: a pen, paper, and a
calculator.
SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON
A punctuation mark used to
separate independent clauses that
are closely related in meaning or
to separate items in a list when
the items contain commas.
She loves to read; however, she
rarely finds the time.
HYPHEN
HYPHEN
HYPHEN
HYPHEN
HYPHEN
HYPHEN
HYPHEN
A punctuation mark used to
join words or parts of words
together and to indicate a
range of values.
Twenty-two students attended
the seminar.
DASH
DASH
DASH
DASH
DASH
DASH
DASH
A punctuation mark used to
indicate a sudden break or
change in thought within a
sentence.
The weather was perfect—
sunny, warm, and with a
gentle breeze.
BRACES
BRACES
BRACES
BRACES
BRACES
BRACES
BRACES
Punctuation marks used to
group items together within a
sentence or to denote a range
or set.
{Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday}
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
BRACKETS
Punctuation marks used to
enclose inserted words,
corrections, or explanations
within a quotation.
The witness stated, "The car
[was] traveling at a high
speed."
PARENTHESIS
PARENTHESIS
PARENTHESIS
PARENTHESIS
PARENTHESIS
PARENTHESIS
PARENTHESIS
Punctuation marks used to enclose
supplementary information within a
sentence that is not essential to the
main message.
The new restaurant (which opened
last month) is already gaining
popularity.
THANKS
THANKS
Presentation By: Octavio Alatorre
