XXVIII. Apostrophes in
possessives- use an apostrophe to form the possessive of any
noun whether singular of plural
XXIX. Apostrophes in
contractions- use apostrophes in contractions
XXX. Apostrophes in plural- use
an apostrophe and s to form the plural of a letter, a
numeral, or a word referred to as
a word.
XXI. Quotation marks in dialogue
in dialogue a new paragraph and an new set
of quotation marks signal a change in speakers
XXII. Semicolons in compound sentences
B. Use a semicolon between parts of compound
sentences when the clause are long and complex or
when they contain commas
A. Use a semicolon to join parts of a
compound sentence without a
coordinating conjunction.
XXIX. Apostrophes in contractions
use apostrophes in contractions
XXIV. Colons
A. Use a colon to introduce a
list of items
B. Use a colon for the
formal greeting in a
business letter
C. Use colons between
hours and minutes in
expressions of time
XXVI. Dashes
uses dashes to show an
abrupt break in thought
XXV. Hyphens
A. Use a hyphen if part of a word must
be carried from line to the next
3. You must leave at least
two letters on each line
2. Separate the word between
syllables
1. The word must have at
least two syllables
B. Use hyphens in certain compound
words
C. Use hyphens in compound
numbers from twenty-one to
ninety-nine
D. Use hyphens in spelled out
fractions
XXIII. Semicolons with items in a series
when there are commas within parts of a
series, use semicolons to separate the parts.
XXVII. Parentheses
use parentheses to set off material that is
loosely related to the rest of the sentence