Punctuation

Find out where to place a comma within a list.

Commas can be used between statements to make a sentence easier to read.

Inverted commas are used to show when someone is speaking.

You can use an apostrophe to show possession. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary 2nd level English and literacy guide.

Brackets are used to add extra information to a sentence. Find out when to use the.

Hyphens are shorter than dashes and are used to connect words. Dashes are used as punctuation in sentences.

Bullet points break up information to make it easy to read.

An ellipsis or '...' is used to create suspense, show words are missing or show a trailing off thought.