Punctuation Flashcards

AQA GCSE English Language specification

Full stop

Used to mark the end of a sentence or statement.

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Terms in this set (10)

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Full stop

Used to mark the end of a sentence or statement.

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Comma

Used to separate items in a list or clauses in a sentence.

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Apostrophe

Used to show possession (e.g., 'Sarah's book') or omission (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not').

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Question mark

Used at the end of a sentence to indicate a direct question.

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Exclamation mark

Used to show strong emotion or emphasis at the end of a sentence.

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Colon

Used to introduce a list, explanation, or example.

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Semi-colon

Used to separate closely related independent clauses or items in a complex list.

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Dash

Used to create emphasis or show a break in thought within a sentence.

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Hyphen

Used to join words or parts of words (e.g., 'well-known').

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Quotation marks

Used to indicate direct speech or quotations.

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