Memory Game PunctuationOnline version Punctuation matching game by Ciaran Campbell Indicates possession or missed letters Indicates new topic, time, place; separates speech; gives dramatic effect Used at the end of a question Joins words or shows division of a word at the end of a line Ends a complete sentence Used for emphasis or to record someone speaking loudly Adds additional information to a statement (Informal) Separates statements and clauses, or indicates additional information Indicates exact quote, or separates a word being discussed from the body of the text Provides additional details or introduces direct quote Indicate direct speech Separates phrases, clauses, or lists of items. Also introduces direct speech Separates two, usually similar, clauses, or separates groups of words themselves separated by commas Indicates omission of speech or writing. Could be used to omit unnecessary information or add dramatic effect