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Punctuation

Comma . Use a comma to separate things in a list. I have an apple, two oranges, a pear, and a banana. Use a comma after an introductory phrase or a transitional phrase. After the birthday party, I went to the park. To get a good grade, you must do all your homework.That girl is very nice. Howe

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Punctuation

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    1. Punctuation

    2. Comma Use a comma to separate things in a list. I have an apple, two oranges, a pear, and a banana. Use a comma after an introductory phrase or a transitional phrase. After the birthday party, I went to the park. To get a good grade, you must do all your homework. That girl is very nice. However, she was very rude to me this morning. Use a comma to separate unimportant parts in a sentence. Lisas friend, a tall brown-haired girl, forgot to take his hat. Use a comma to connect two independent phrases. This fan looks very cheap, but it can be very useful.

    3. Period Always put a period at the end of a sentence. Example: I am a good girl. Do your homework.

    4. Question Mark Use a question mark only after a direct question. Will you go with me? Not after an indirect question. I asked if he would go with me.

    5. Exclamation Mark Use an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence that shows shock or surprise. Example: I got a new car! I cant believe it! I cant wait to go Justin Biebers concert!

    6. Semicolon Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause says the same as first. The attic looks very dirty; there is not a single space where I see no dirt. Use a semicolon to join 2 independent clauses when the second clause begins with a transition. Justin is a very smart student; however, he was unable to calculate a simple interest problem. Use a semicolon as a Super-comma to separate different elements. I have been to three cities in US: Wilmington, Ohio; Houston, Texas; and San Francisco, California.

    7. Colon Use a colon to join 2 independent clauses when you wish to emphasize the second clause. The dog has gone crazy: it almost killed a woman! Use a colon to introduce a list of things, a quotation, or something that is directly related to the first clause. I went to store last night for some groceries: milk, bread, coffee, and cheese. Joe greatly supported blacks right in his speech: I want each and every black to be free; just like us Americans. I know the perfect job for her: a doctor.

    8. Parenthesis Use parentheses to set off non-important material, such as dates, clarifying information, or sources, from a sentence. Example: Thomas Edison (1947-1931) was an American inventor. He invented a light bulb, which is (by some people) one of the greatest inventions ever created.

    9. Dashes are used to set off or emphasize the content enclosed within dashes or the content that follows a dash. Dashes place more emphasis on this content than parentheses. Example: Rafael the smartest student in class failed his final exam for science. Chris will be unable to become the #1 student in class unless, of course, he decides to give up his video games and pay more attention to his work.

    10. Quotation marks Use quotation marks to enclose someones spoken words. Example: Mary said, I want to be a doctor. I want to be an artist, said Tyler, because I like to draw.

    11. Italics Italics are slanted letters, such as: President. Use italics when writing the titles of complete works, such as novels, plays, magazines, films, or artworks. I love the book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I saw the movie Home Alone last night. Use italics to emphasize something. He just ate twenty bars of chocolate! Use italics when writing foreign words/words not in English. The Spanish word hola means hello in English.

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