What are Punctuations? When to use commas, periods, semicolons, question marks, and exclamation points?

A comma is used to separate two or more items in a list, to separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g. and, but, yet, so), or to set off a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence.

A period is used to end a declarative sentence or an imperative sentence.

A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.

A question mark is used to indicate the end of a direct question.

An exclamation point is used to show strong emotion and is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence.

A colon is used to introduce a list or a quotation.

An ellipsis (...) is used to indicate an omission or a pause in a sentence.

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