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