Punctuation: Semicolons, Dashes, Brackets and Hyphens
Grade 9 · English · Writing (Mechanics of Writing: Punctuation)
A semicolon (;) joins two related sentences: She was tired; she went to bed. A dash (-) adds emphasis or an interruption. Brackets ( ) add extra information. A hyphen (-) joins words (well-known, mother-in-law). A colon (:) introduces a list or explanation.