Relier Pairs The Punctuation MarksVersion en ligne Match the punctuation marks to their descriptions. par A. G. 1 It is placed at the end of a sentence to be completed. 2 It is used to separate ideas within the structure of a sentence. 3 It is placed at the end of a sentence to indicate surprise or add emphasis. 4 It is used to connect independent clauses. 5 Indicates a direct question when it is placed at the end of a sentence. 6 It is placed after a word that introduces a quotation, an example or an explanation. The Semicolon ( ; ) The Exclamation Point ( ! ) The Colon ( : ) The Comma ( , ) The Question mark ( ? ) The Period ( . )