Punctuation

Question 1

what must you do when asked specific functions in a paragraph

Answer 1

you must quote the actual example in order to classify which explanations match which punctuation marks

Question 2

what are the functions of the full stop

Answer 2

• shows the end of a sentence

- come after abreviations

Question 3

when should capital letters be used

Answer 3

• beginning of sentence
• proper nouns
• abbreviations when using the fist letters
• acronyms
• personal pronoun ‘I’
• key words in titles
• cartoons ( if the rest of the text is lower case letters, capital letters emphasise a certain tone/emphasis, which you must specify )

Question 4

what must you never do with an exclamation mark

Answer 4

you must never use more than one at a time

Question 5

what is an exclamation mark used for

Answer 5

it is used to display a specific emotion/tone

Question 6

what must you do when explaining the function of the exclamation mark

Answer 6

identify the tone/attitude/emotion and the reason. the author’s point of perspective that supports the tone/emotion/attitude.

Question 7

what are exclamation marks often used in

Answer 7

in subjective writing which is informal

Question 8

what are question marks used for

Answer 8

they are used to show a question or a rhetorical question

Question 9

what will you need to address when asked to identify and discuss a rhetorical question

Answer 9

you will need to …

Question 10

what can an ellipsis be used for

Answer 10

• inuendo
• an iterruption
• omitted words
• suspense

Question 11

what is the function do the colon

Answer 11

it introduces a list
it introduces quotation or direct speech
it introduces a clarafication/explanation

Question 12

what is the function of a dash

Answer 12

• introduces and afterthought or aside
• creates a suspenseful pause
• it separates clauses
• introduces and explanation/clarification
• indicate hesitation, interruption, uncertainty

Question 13

what are parenthesis

Answer 13

brackets
double commas
double dashes

Question 14

what information can be inclosed in parenthesis

Answer 14

• specific examples
• definitions
• translation
• personal comment
• humorous comment/ sarcastic aside
• dismissive comment
• critical comment
• factual information

Question 15

what are inverted commas used for

Answer 15

• indicate direct speech
• indicate a quotation
• indicate a title
• show sarcastic or ironic reference to a word or a concept
• indicate that the word us a specific term applied/used
• indicate that the enclosed is a different register
• indicate terminology
• refer to a specific word being discusses out of context

Question 16

what is apostrophe used for

Answer 16

to indicate possession or an omission

Question 17

what is an apostrophe not used for

Answer 17

for plurals

Question 18

what must be considered when answering a punctuation question

Answer 18

the effect and function. what point is revealed through the punctuation. what is the intention. what tone, emotion and attitude are intensified through the punctuation mark