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- 1PUNTUACTIONAna Karen Sandoval Tepetzi.
- 2THE COLON1) Before a list is introduced by a complete sentence.
Example: Every week, Ana buys fresh vegetables: carrots, potatoes, beets, zucchini, broccoli, etc.
2) To introduce the effect, or logical consequence of an action.
Example: Your teeth are dirty - you have to wash them. - 3—3) Before a quotation.
Example: This is what plato had to say about mathematicians:
"I have hardly ever known a mathematicians who was capable of reasoning".
4) After the salutation in a business letter or memo.
Example: Dear Rogelio:
- 4—5) To separate chapter and verse in scripture.
Example: “Juan 3:16”, “3”
6) To separates hours from minutes.
Example: The gym is open from 5:00 to 23:00.
7) To show ratios.
Example: Pour the milk and water in a ratio of 3: 1.
- 5COMMA1) Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more.
Note: usage of a comma to separate the second-to-last from the last item is optimal.
Example: Ineed to buy eggs, milk, lettuce, and bread.
2) use a comma to separate independent clauses (complete thoughts) when they are joined by the following conjuntions:
and or for nor so but yet
Example: I want to buy the new jacket, but it is too expensive.
- 6—3) Use comma to separate a dependent clause (imcomplete though) from an independent clause (complete thought).
Here are some examples of sentences with dependent and independen clauses:
1) When I get older, I will be able to drive.______(Dependent), (Independent).
2) If you are good, I will buy you a toy.______(Dependent), (Independent).
Example: Without water, the plant will die.
- 7—4) Use comma(s) to separate any word or phrase from the rest of the sentence that is not essential no the sentence's meaning. This phrase usually provides extra information about the subject.
Example: My moder, on the other hand, does not like chocolate.
5) Use comma to separate a quotation from the rest of a sentence.
Example: "We need to buy more sugar," she said, "before it runs out!".
- 8—6) Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence.
Example: Hi, how are you?
7) Use comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state.
Example: I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
8) Use comma to separate the day of the week, the day of the month, and the year.
Example: Today is Thursday, April 18, 1943
- 9PERIODS1) To sho that a sentence has ended.
Example: We are going to the mall today.
2) To show that an abbreviation has ended.
Example: We are shopping on State St. today.
3) As a decimal point.
Example: The shoes cost $46.99.
- 10SEMICOLONS1)To combine closely related complete sentences (independent clauses) which are not joined by a conjunction.
Example: The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
- 11—2) To separate complete sentences (independent clauses) that are joined by a conjunctive adverb.
Example: Jane likes fruit; however, she does not like apples.
- 12—3) To separate items in a list when commas alone would be confusing.
Example: The school specializes in three fields of study; economics , the study of the oconomy; philosopy, the study of thought; and antrhopology, the estudy of mankind.
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- Ingles FlashCards sobre Sem título, criado por KAREN SANDOVAL em 17-06-2021.
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