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The Comma

The comma is a punctuation mark (,) which is used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence. Click the following link for information about comma rules.

Comma Rules

The Semicolon

The Semicolon is a punctuation mark (;) which is used to connect independent clauses indicating a closer relationship between the clauses than a period, or full stop, does. Click the following link for information about semicolon rules.

Semicolon

The Colon

The colon is a punctuation mark (:) which is used to direct attention to matter (such as a list, an explanation, a quotation, or amplification) that follows. Click the following link for information about colon rules.

Colon

The Period or Full Stop

The period, or full stop, is a punctuation mark (.) which is used to mark the end of a sentence. Click the following link for information about period rules.

Period

The Interrogation or Question Mark

The interrogation or question mark is a punctuation mark (?) which is used used in at the end of a sentence to indicate a direct question. Click the following link for information about question mark rules.

Question Mark

The Exclamation Mark

The exclamation mark is a punctuation mark (!) which is used used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling. Click the following link for information about exclamation mark rules.

Exclamation Mark

The Dash

The dash is a punctuation mark (-) which is used used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence. Click the following link for information about dash rules.

The Dash

The Parenthesis

The parenthesis is a punctuation mark [ ( ) ] which is used to amplify or explain a word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage. Click the following link for information about parenthesis rules.

Parenthesis

Quotation Marks

Quotation marks are a pair of punctuation marks (" ") which are used chiefly to indicate the beginning and the end of a quotation in which the exact phraseology of another person, or of a text, is directly cited. Click the following link for information about quotation marks.

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