Introduction to colons

KA grammarian Paige introduces an important piece of punctuation that helps link items in a sentence: the colon! 

Linking function of the colon

The colon can separate parts of a title, citations of religious texts, and the hour and minutes in the time of day. Paige explains how! 

The colon as a separator

Introduction to semicolons

Paige introduces a piece of punctuation called the semicolon; this punctuation can link closely related independent clauses together in a sentence.  Created by David Rheinstrom.

Introduction to the semicolon

We use semicolons to punctuate a complex list, which is when list items contain commas. For example, “I visited Paris, France; Paris, Texas; and Paris, Illinois.” Paige explains. 

Semicolons and complex lists

Formatting styles

Italics and underlining

Quotation marks are used to denote direct dialogue, titles of works, and individual works within a larger piece. Examples are provided to help learners figure out when to use quotation marks for titles versus when to use italics or underlines for titles.

Using quotation marks in titles

Parentheses set off extra information (such as a writer's remarks, an interruption, or a reference) from the rest of a sentence. Learn how to use them in this video!

Parentheses

Hyphens, dashes, and ellipses

Dashes are like little actors—they can behave like colons, pairs of commas, or parentheses.  Learn how to use them in this video!

Dashes

Hyphens are used to join two words together or to differentiate between similarly spelled words. This video helps learners differentiate between hyphens and dashes, provides concrete examples to support learners’ correct use of hyphens, and discusses how w

Hyphens versus dashes

Ellipses (three periods with spaces in between) are a punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in speech or that part of a quote has been removed. When used correctly, ellipses help to accurately represent someone's words and avoid misrepresentation.

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