comma

apostrophe

period

semicolon

periods

semicolons

commas

colons

Used to show strong feelings or high volume

Used to show someone's exact words in writing

Used to indicate a question

Used to include additional information

I bought apples bananas and oranges at the store.

I bought apples, bananas and oranges at the store.

I bought apples, bananas, and oranges at the store.

I bought apples, bananas, and, oranges at the store.

School

Book

January

Monday

She said, I love reading books.

She said, "I love reading books".

She said, "I love reading books."

She said "I love reading books."

The dogs' bowl is empty.

The dog's bowl's are empty.

The dogs bowls are empty.

The dog's bowls' are empty.