Symbols: Names and uses

 

                                                            Symbols: Names and uses

 

 

 

Symbol	Name	Use
,	Comma	Separates parts of the sentence.
:	Colon	Introduces a list of further information.
-	Hyphen	Joins parts of compound nouns.
!	Exclamation mark	Used after a command, an exclamation or something surprising.
;	Semi colon	Divides 2 independent, but related sentences.
“ ”	Quotation marks	Enclose words of direct speech.
( )	Brackets	Enclose additional information or references.
.	Full stop	Shows the end of the sentence.
_	Dash	Indicates a break.
?	Question mark	Used after a direct question.
‘	Apostrophe	Used in contractions or genitives.