In a date or an address, the items are separated by commas. Insert commas where appropriate in the following sentences. A colon introduces a list or an explanation. A semicolon joins independent clauses or separates items in a complex series. Insert colons or semicolons where they would be appropriate in the following sentences.
Quotation marks enclose the exact words of a speaker or the title of a story, poem, or short work.
Parentheses enclose nonessential information. Insert quotation marks or parentheses where they would be appropriate in the following sentences. Also, don't leave out any appropriate puntuation marks that fall within the quotation marks or parentheses.