| The Comma | The comma is a punctuation mark (,) which is used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| The Period or Full Stop | The period, or full stop, is a punctuation mark (.) which is used to mark the end of a sentence. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| The Parenthesis | The parenthesis is a punctuation mark [ ( ) ] which is used to amplify or explain a word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage. | |
| 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. | |
