Types of Questions: Analysing Punctuation (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Main function of comma
Main function of comma
Clarifies text and prevents confusion
Semi-colon linking function
Semi-colon linking function
Connects independent clauses that are closely related
Semi-colon pause strength vs comma & full stop
Semi-colon pause strength vs comma & full stop
Stronger pause than comma, less than full stop
Three main uses of colon
Three main uses of colon
Introduces lists, explanations, or quotations
Exam tip: what to look for after a colon
Exam tip: what to look for after a colon
Answers to 'what' or 'why' questions
What does parenthesis do?
What does parenthesis do?
Isolates info grammatically separate from main sentence
Most frequent use of inverted commas
Most frequent use of inverted commas
Indicates irony
Two uses of apostrophe
Two uses of apostrophe
Shows contraction (missing letters) or possession
Aposiopesis (...) at end of sentence shows
Aposiopesis (...) at end of sentence shows
Trailing off/incompleteness
Ellipsis vs aposiopesis difference
Ellipsis vs aposiopesis difference
Ellipsis in middle (omission); aposiopesis at end (trailing)