Punctuation

6. used for indicating a division in a sentence, especially when such a division is accompanied by a slight pause
7. used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling
8. used at the end of a declaration or imperative sentence; also used at the end of abbreviations
9. used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than indicated by a comma; between the two clauses of a compound sentence
11. information that is not essential to the meaning of the original sentence, but gives additional or extra information
12. used to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause or to see off a parenthetical remark

1. used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers (i.e. contractions)
2. used to join words to indicate they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence
3. used to begin or end a quotation, including dialogue and titles of small pieces of literature
4. used to ask a question
5. a literary device used in narrative to omit some parts of a sentence or even, which gives the reader a chance to fill in the gaps while acting or reading it aloud
10. used to introduce a description, an explanation, or a list