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