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Pesky Punctuation 2

Pesky Punctuation 2. Apostrophe Colon Semicolon Question Mark Exclamation Point. Apostrophe Semicolon Colon. Question Mark Exclamation Point. Pesky Punctuation 2:. The apostrophe. The apostrophe is used in the following 3 ways.

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Pesky Punctuation 2

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  1. Pesky Punctuation 2 Apostrophe Colon Semicolon Question Mark Exclamation Point

  2. Apostrophe Semicolon Colon Question Mark Exclamation Point Pesky Punctuation 2:

  3. The apostrophe • The apostrophe is used in the following 3 ways ...

  4. The apostrophe is used in place of omitted letters in a contraction. It’s not too late to protest the name change. [it is = it’s] Who’s responsible for reining in the new guy? [who is = who’s] The apostrophe

  5. The apostrophe shows that a noun is possessive. The project’s new name ... All our supervisors’ schedules ... My supervisor’s duties ... The apostrophe

  6. When a possessive noun ends in -s, the -s after the apostrophe may be omitted But it is always correct to keep the -s after the apostrophe. Be consistent. All our supervisors’ schedules ... All our supervisors’s schedules ... The apostrophe

  7. Possessive pronouns do nottake an apostrophe – they have no need to show possession because they are already possessive. Its new name is “Operation FastBuild”! Whose idea was it to ask the new supervisor, anyway? The apostrophe

  8. The apostrophe is used to show that a letter or number is plural. (This is the only time an apostrophe is used to show a word is plural!) The new secretary has now told everyone this morning that his son made all A’s last semester. How many 0’s are there in the CEO’s new salary? The apostrophe

  9. The semicolon • The semicolon is used in only two ways ...

  10. The semicolon acts as a “soft” period; it separates two main clauses notjoined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, etc.). Observant managers notice problems (often before the employees do); good managers react immediately to rectify problems. The semicolon

  11. The semicolon separates items in a series when at least one item contains a comma. Please send copies of the attached memo to our offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Penobscot, Maine; and Springfield, Tennessee. The semicolon

  12. Always include the semicolon before the word andat the end of a series. If the series requires a semicolon, the sentence is already difficult to read. The serial semicolon?

  13. The colon • The colon has a single use ...

  14. The colon introduces a statement or a series in a sentence. The new policy includes the following provision: Employees must not take personal time without consulting their supervisor at least 48 hours in advance. The colon

  15. The statement that follows the colon may be initial capped but need not be. The new policy includes the following provision:Employees must not take personal time without consulting their supervisor at least 48 hours in advance. The new policy includes the following provision:employees must not take personal time without consulting their supervisor at least 48 hours in advance. The colon

  16. The language preceding the colon should foreshadow what follows it. The new policy includes the followingprovision: employees must not take personal time without consulting their supervisor at least 48 hours in advance. The colon

  17. In paragraph-style text, a colon never directly follows a verb. NOT:The new policy includes: employees must not take personal time without consulting their supervisor at least 48 hours in advance. The colon

  18. A colon may follow a verb that ends the line just before a bulleted list. The new cafeteria menu includes: tofu stir fry chicken pot pie shrimp fajitas The colon

  19. The question mark signals to the reader that the sentence is a question. The question mark • Are you ready for the meeting? • She asked, “Is the report finished?”

  20. Take care that you do not put a question mark at the end of a statement. The question mark • She wondered whether the 30-minute session was enough time to solve the problem. • When to leave is the question.

  21. The exclamation point • The exclamation point expresses excitement or emotion. Use it infrequently when you write; it is easy to overuse this punctuation tool. • I can hardly believe that Finals are fast approaching! • The instructor’s response to my request for more time was a definite “No!”

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