Punctuation
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Period
Simile
Person, place, thing or idea
Noun
Before every sequence of 3 numbers
ex: 1,456 or 3,988, 816
Rule 12
I forgot, where I put my microwave, so I bought a new one.
Delete the first ,
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Question Mark
Comparing two things that are similar without "like" or "as"
Methaphor
Action
Verb
To set off all geographical names, items in dates, addresses, and professional titles
Ex: November 25, 2024 or Chugwater, Wyoming
Rule 7
i went shopping yesterday i did not find the chips but I did find the salsa
I
yesterday.
I
chips,
salsa!
!
Exclamation Point
Exaggerated statements or claims for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
Describes a noun
Adjective
When the first word of the sentence is a freestanding "yes" or "no"
Rule 10
the dinosaur ate the unicorn
The
unicorn!
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Braces
Giving human characteristics to animals, objects, or notions
Personification
Describes a verb
Adverb
Before surrounding the name or title of a person directly addressed
Ex: Wade, will you please sit down!
Rule 11
My pen exploded in the maytag dryer!
Maytag
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Hyphen
A word that sounds like what it is describing
Onomatopoeia
Describes the relationship between two or more things
Preposition
To set off phrases to express contrast or to indicate a distinct pause
Rule 5
One of my students Wade said that he can throw a ball farther than another one of my students Beck.
One of my students, Wade, said that he can throw a ball farther than another one of my students, Beck.