Quotation marks
What do quotation marks look like?
Two apostrophes (")
When to use a comma ?
A) To end a sentence
B) To separate a series of words
C) After a paragraph
B) To separate a series of words
they told him to stop, they'd find out soon enough
they told him to stop -- they'd find out soon enough
What does a semi-colon look like?
It looks like a period on top of an comma (;)
What does a colon look like
:
What do quotation marks indicate
Someone's exact written or spoken words
When do we use commas?
It is used for a needed pause in the sentence
who is michael?
not applicable
What is the main job of the semi-colon?
It is to connect 2 independent clauses together
Don't forget to buy Monkeys, Birds and Dogs
Where does the Colon go
Don't forget to buy: Monkeys, Birds and Dogs
What are single quotation marks
Correct the sentence :
I need: sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store
i will be there from 1 to 6
i will be there from 1--6
Where does the semi-colon go?
The artist preferred to paint in oil he did not like watercolors.
The artist preferred to paint in oil; he did not like watercolors.
Buy: Pickled pumkins, socks, fish, glove
Is it introducing a list or Qualify a Sentence or Character+dialogue
introducing a list
What are double quotation marks
Used for a direct quote (titles, someone's same words, etc. )
John who was usually quite decisive could not decide where to go for his vacation.
John, who was usually quite decisive, could not decide where to go for his vacation
she hit me -- it really hurt
Italy is my favorite foreign country in fact, I plan on staying there dor three weeks this summer.
Italy is my favorite foreign country; in fact, I plan on staying there dor three weeks this summer.
After a colon do you have do use a space
Yes
Correct the sentence
"The so-called "class clowns" didn't do something funny in the end."
"The so-called 'class clowns' didn't do something funny in the end."
Which sentence is right?
Pencils, pens, paper, calculators, etc., will be provided. Pencils, pens, paper, calculators etc., will be provided.
A) Pencils, pens, paper, calculator, etc., will be provided.
dont forget to buy: apple juice, pickled pig feet and cow liver
dont forget to buy -- apple juice, pickled pig feet and cow liver
In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road in the second place, we had no chains.
In the first place, it was snowing too hard to see the road; in the second place, we had no chains.
What's the difference between a colon and a semicolon looks wise
Colon looks like this :
semicolon looks like this ;