PUNCTUATION MARKS

APOSTROPHE (')
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder; then move hand. downwards one hand's breadth.

BRACKET(s) (()) (As seen by signer)
(i) Opening:
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder; then for Right-handed signers, by wrist action trace vertical inwards-downwards semicircle one hand's length diameter. For Left-handed signers, trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircle.

(ii) Closing:
sign as above but for Right-handed signers trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircle one hand's length diameter. For Left-handed signers trace vertical inwards-downwards semicircle.

COLON (:)
With either OUTLINE hand sign FULL STOP; then move hand downwards 1/2 hand's breadth and repeat sign.

COMMA (,) (As seen by signer)
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder; then for Right-handed signers by wrist action trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircle 1/2 hand's breadth diameter, at same time by wrist action turning hand till back outward. For Left-handed signers trace vertical inwards-downwards semicircle.

DASH (-)
With either OUTLINE hand sign HYPHEN but moving hand outwards one length.

EXCLAMATION MARK (!)
With either OUTLINE hand sign APOSTROPHE; then move hand. backwards one hand's breadth and jerk hand forwards one hand's breadth.

FULL STOP (.)
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder then jerk hand. forwards 1/2 hand's breadth.

HYPHEN (-) (As seen by signer)
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder; then for Right-handed signers move hand outwards one hand's breadth. For Left-handed signers move hand inwards.

QUESTION MARK (?) (As seen by signer)
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder; then for Right-handed signers (1) trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircle one hand's length diameter. For left-handed signers trace vertical inwards-downwards semicricle, (2) move hand downwards one hand's breadth, and (3) jerk hand forwards one hand's length.

QUOTATION MARK (")
With either OUTLINE hand sign APOSTROPHE; return to original position and repeat action.

SEMICOLON (;)
With either OUTLINE hand sign FULL STOP; then move hand downwards 1/2 hand's breadth and with same hand sign COMMA.