Punctuation notes

Punctuation (1)

• Semicolon- Used to link (in a single sentence) two indepedent clauses that are closely related in thought.
• Ex- I have a big test tomorrow;I cant go out tonight.
• Colon- Used between independent clauses when the 2nd sentence explains, illustrates, or expands on the 1st sentence.
• Ex- He got what he worked for:he really earned that promotion.

Punctuation (2)

• Hyphen- Used to link words and parts of words.
• Ex- Jenny seemed really sad and she wouldnt tell me why so I-
• gave her a hug.
• Parentheses- Allow a writer to givw/ provide additional information.
• Ex- He finally answered (after thinking of the right thing to say
• for 5 minutes) "yes" was his reply.

Punctuation (3)

• Ellipsis- Used to omit parts of a sentence (gives the reader time to breath/pause)
• Ex- So...what happened?