Punctuation


 

The Period -

It is used at the end of a statement or command and after an abbreviation.

The Comma -

It has more uses than any other mark of punctuation.

The Colon -

Its primary function is to separate an introduction from what it introduces: a list, a long quotation, an illustration, or an explanation. A colon is only used when the words preceding it form a complete sentence. The colon is used to separate two independent clauses when the second explains or illustrates the first.

The Semicolon -

It is used in a compound sentence between two principal clauses which are not joined by a conjunction. The semicolon is also used instead of a comma after items in a series when these items are long or complicated.

 

 

King James Version Bible