| A | B |
| " " | Quotation marks - to show what someone said. |
| . | Period - the end of a thought |
| , | Comma - a pause |
| ; | Semicolon - links two interdependent clauses |
| : | Colon - what follows is an example |
| - | Dash - stronger than a comma, weaker than a period! |
| ( ) | Parentheses - used for an aside or related comment |
| ? | Question mark - used for a question |
| ! | Exclamation point - used to express surprise |
| ' | Apostrophe - used to shorten two words to one, or for possessive |