punctuation test part 3

Annotations:

• 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.

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