Matching Pairs Punctuation marksOnline version Match the description to the corresponding punctuation mark by Eliana Machacon Rodelo 1 It denotes the end of a sentence. 2 It ends a sentence that is a direct question. 3 One way to use it is when introducing something. 4 It links two independent clauses. 5 They are used to supply further details or information or as an aside 6 It is used to insert a pause into a sentence. 7 It is used at the end of a sentence when that sentence expresses an intense emotion. 8 They are meant to show that a letter or letters have been omitted and also to indicate the possessive or contractions. 9 They are used to denote text, speech, or words spoken by someone else.