English Language - symbols

Question 1

what does ; mean?

Answer 1

a punctuation mark (;) used to connect closely two related independent clauses in a single sentence when discussing the same topic or contrasting two similar ideas.

Question 2

what does , mean?

Answer 2

a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence or separating items in a list.

Question 3

what does . mean?

Answer 3

a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation.

Question 4

what does “ mean?

Answer 4

each of a set of punctuation marks, single (‘ ’) or double (“ ”), used either to mark the beginning and end of a title or quoted passage, or to indicate that a word or phrase is regarded as slang or jargon or is being discussed rather than used within the sentence.

Question 5

what does : mean?

Answer 5

a punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.