Punctuation and Capitalization Flipper® - Topics Item # 390W Period Question Mark Exclamation Point Period - Abbreviations Period - Initials Period - Initials as Abbreviations Comma - Series Comma - Appositive Comma - Introductory Expression Comma - Short Phrase in Sentence Comma - Dependent Clause Comma - Nonrestrictive/Restrictive Clause Comma - Parenthetical Expression Comma - Main (Independent) Clause Comma - Compound Sentence Comma - Parallel Adjectives Comma - Direct Quotation Comma - Indirect Quotation Comma - Parts of a Letter Semicolon - Compound Sentence Semicolon - Transitional Expressions Semicolon - Between Items in a Series Colon - Common Uses Quotation Marks - Direct Quotation Quotation Marks - Indirect Quotation Quotation Marks - Paraphrase Quotation Marks - Long Quotation Quotation Marks - Saying Quotation Marks - Words Referred to as Words Quotation Marks - Coined (Made-up) Words Quotation Marks - Technical Terms Quotation Marks - Informality, Irony, Sarcasm, or Derision Quotation Marks - Titles Quotation Marks - Period Quotation Marks - Comma Quotation Marks - Colon Quotation Marks - Semicolon Quotation Marks - Question Mark Quotation Marks - Exclamation Point Apostrophe - Contractions Apostrophe - Show Possession Apostrophe - Plurals Hyphen - Compound Words Hyphen - Compound Phrases Hyphen - Numbers Hyphen - Fractions Hyphen - Emphasize Spelling Hyphen - Divide Long Words Dash - Break or Hesitation Dash - Sudden Change in Thought Dash - Emphasis Dash - Credit Lines Parentheses - Extra Information Parentheses - Numbers Parentheses - References Capitalize - First Word of Sentence Capitalize - First Word in Direct Quotation Capitalize - Interrupted Quotation Capitalize - Titles of Published Works Capitalize - Personal and Official Titles Capitalize - Names and Initials of Persons Capitalize - Words of Family Relationship Capitalize - Word Used as Name of a Person Capitalize - Names of National, Political, or Ethnic Groups Capitalize - Names of Businesses, Organizations, and Schools Capitalize - Religious Groups, Figures, and Scriptures Capitalize - Names of Places and Things Capitalize - Directions Capitalize - Names of Buildings, Monuments Capitalize - Course Titles, School Subjects for Language or Country Capitalize - Abbreviated Academic Degrees Capitalize - Names of Distinct Objects. Capitalize - Brand Names and Trademarks Using Words For Numbers Using Figures for Numbers