Punctuation notes
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- Semicolon- Used to link (in a single sentence) two indepedent clauses that are closely related in thought.
- Ex- I have a big test tomorrow;I cant go out tonight.
- Colon- Used between independent clauses when the 2nd sentence explains, illustrates, or expands on the 1st sentence.
- Ex- He got what he worked for:he really earned that promotion.
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- Hyphen- Used to link words and parts of words.
- Ex- Jenny seemed really sad and she wouldnt tell me why so I-
- gave her a hug.
- Parentheses- Allow a writer to givw/ provide additional information.
- Ex- He finally answered (after thinking of the right thing to say
- for 5 minutes) "yes" was his reply.
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- Ellipsis- Used to omit parts of a sentence (gives the reader time to breath/pause)
- Ex- So...what happened?
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