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Punctuation
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- 1Punctuation.punctuations guide a reader
in a reading and changes
the meanings of
sentences. - 2Full stop (?!.)Full stops/periods go
at the end of a sentence
to show that the idea
is completely finished.
along with (? !) - 3Colons (:)Follows an independent clause.
Introduces a list, noun phrase,
quotation or explanation. - 4Colons in a list.The box contained 3 things:
A book, a ball, and a hammer. - 5Colons with noun and noun-phrase.My roommate gave me the things I
needed most: companionship and
quiet. - 6Colons with quotations.Shakespeare said it best: "to thine
own self be true". - 7Colons in an explanation or example.Many graduate students discover
that there is a dark side to academia:
late night stress and a crippling
addiction to caffeinated beverages. - 8Wrong ways to use colons.Between verb and its object,
between preposition and its object,
after words "such as", "including",
"especially", and similar phrases. - 9colons between verb and its object.The very best peaches are:
Those that are grown in the
great state of Georgia. - 10colons between a preposition and its object.My favorite cake is made of:
carrots, flour, butter, eggs, and
cream cheese. - 11colons after expressions like "such as", "like", "including" etc...There are many different types of
paper, including: college ruled,
wide ruled, and plain copy paper. - 12Commas + coordinating conjunctions (example).Mark wanted to stop by the
ice cream shop, but He was
late for work. - 13Commas in a list.Use commas when listing
more than 3 things in a sentence.
Use a comma before the
"and" in the list. - 14Commas and adverbial expressions.Use a comma after an
adverbial expression at the
beginning of a sentence
In many cases, However, - 15Commas + coordinating conjunctions.when using FANBOYS to
separate two Independent
clauses that are long, use comma
before any of the
FANBOYS. - 16Semi-colons (;)Put before linking words
and used between
two closely related
independent clauses.
;hence, ;however... - 17Semi-colons + 2 independent clauses. (example).Several attempts to resolve
the situation were made;
however, none of these
were successful. - 18Semi-colons in a list.When introducing
a long list with short
descriptions. - 19Semicolons + list example.The box has 3 things:
A ball that bounces and
is red; A book that belonged
to my mom; and a hammer
that weighs a ton. - 20Apostrophes.An apostrophe shows
that a letter is missing. (informal)
It is = it's. - 21Spacing.Spacing in a sentence is
also a punctuation. You
put the punctuation right
after the letter and put
a spacing after. - 22Dashes.Emphasize material, modifiers.
Indicate sentence introductions or
conclusions. Mark bonus phrases.
Break dialogue.
Unlike commas, dashes suggests
us to play close attention to info in between. - 23Dashes and emphasis of materials: start/end.After eighty years, my grandpa realized it
was time to revisit the land of his
youth – Ireland. - 24Dashed and emphasis: middle. either complete or incomplete sentences within.Everything I saw in my neighborhood
– from graceful elm trees to the stately brick buildings – reminded me of my alma mater. - 25Dashes and the emphasis of modifiers.The fairgrounds – cold and wet in the October rain – were deserted.
- 26Indication of introductions.Books, paper, pencils – many students
lacked even the simplest tools for learning
in nineteenth-century America. - 27Indications of conclusions.to improve their health, Americans should
critically examine foods they eat – fast
food, fatty fried food, junk food, and sugary
snacks. - 28Dashes mark bonus phrases.Adds extra info when too much commas are already in use.
Even simple tasks – washing, dressing,
and going to work – were nearly impossible after I broke my leg. - 29Dashes shows breaks dialogue."I – I don't know what you're talking about",
denied the politician.
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