Punctuation

Question 1

What do we use a full stop for

Answer 1

1. to end a sentence

2. In abbreviations

Question 2

What is the rule with a full stop In abbreviations

Answer 2

If the abbreviation ends with the same letter as the word that is shortened then there is no full stop

Question 3

What are acronyms

Answer 3

The initial (first) letters of a name or phrase formed a pronounceable word. No full stops are used

Question 4

What are the functions of a comma

Answer 4

1. To separate items in a list or two or more adjectives describing a noun
2. To give extra information (parenthesis)
3. To separate clauses and phrases from the rest of the sentence.
4. To separate a subordinate clause from the main clause at the end of a sentence.
5. To indicate a pause around people’s names, and interjections or introductory phrase
6. Before question tags

Question 5

What is the function of a colon :

Answer 5

1. To introduce a list when the let follows an independent clause.
2. To introduce a sub-section between a title and its sub-title.
3. The colon introduces an explanation when the explanation is proceeded by an independent clause.

Question 6

What is the function of a semi colon ;

Answer 6

1. Joins 2 closely linked sentences (the main clause to a subordinate clause) replacing the conjunctions and, but, for.
2. Used in a list to separate phrases rather than single words
3. To separate independent clauses where the second one begins with: however, therefore, nevertheless…
4. To separate opposite or disparate ideas
5. To separate two main clauses in a very long sentence

Question 7

What is the function of an exclamation mark

Answer 7

1. Used to express emotion

Question 8

What is the function of a question mark

Answer 8

1. Used after a direct question that requests an answer

2. After rhetorical questions

Question 9

What is the function of double inverted commas

Answer 9

To show the exact words someone has spoken.

Question 10

What is the function of single inverted commas

Answer 10

Use to indicate irony

Indicate speech within a speech

Question 11

What is the function of an ellipsis

Answer 11

To show a pause

Words have been left out

An incomplete sentence

1. to indicate that material has been omitted when summaeising or reporting
2. to show that the speech has faded out: if this is at the end of the sentence, the full stop becomes a fourth dot

Question 12

What is the function of an apostrophe

Answer 12

1. Omission/contraction (to indicate a word has been contracted and a letter omitted)
2. Possession (to show ownership/ possession)

Question 13

What is the function of the dash

Answer 13

1. To signal an interruption

2. Parenthesis (either an additional comment being added or additional information being added)

Question 14

What is the difference between the dash and the hyphen

Answer 14

The dash is longer than the hyphen

there is no space around the dash

Question 15

What is the function of brackets

Answer 15

1. To adjust the quoted text. The actual thing may appear grammatically incorrect when taken out of context
2. Parenthesis

Question 16

what is an abbreviation

Answer 16

when we shorten a word

Question 17

what is the function of a hyphen

Answer 17

1. To separate parts of a compound word

2. To divide words at the end of a typed line

Question 18

what is the function of parenthesis

Answer 18

1. Adds emphasis to the words contained in the paretheses
2. To give information that might interrupt the normal flow of the sentence.
3. Information in the parenthesis may also be information that is unrelated to the sentence or unnecessary
4. indicate interjections, comments or extra information