Quotation Marks/ Comma
To break a word
What is a hyphen used for?
Never in beginning of a sentence, should immediately follow what it refers to
What are parentheses?
To list three or more items together
What is a comma used for?
Between independent clauses closely related in meaning
When do we use a semicolon?
To highlight a thought or idea
What is a dash used for?
To separate longer items in a list.
When do we use a semi-colon?
Ashley said to Chester I can't speak today.
a comma and quotation marks.
As I sleep, perchance to dream I start to reminisce about good times however small, they are important to me.
A semi-colon after times
The test was self administered so that the students could cheat better. What is missing? and where is it located?
A hyphen between self and administered.
Trump grew up in a big house some two dozen rooms, twenty-foot Georgian columns on the portico in the same borough of New York. What is missing? where should it be?
Parentheses (some to portico)
Ashleys voice is gone. What is missing and where should it be.
An apostrophe?
I don't know what I'm doing and this project is difficult but I will continue to try my hardest. What is missing from this sentence and where?
A comma between difficult and but.
Stating prior the following colours are prime colours red, blue, and yellow. What is missing and where should it be?
There should be a colon between colours and red.
Three of my favorite foods originated in Italy: ravioli, tiramisu, and pizza. What is missing? where is it suppose to be?
A colon between Italy and ravioli.
"Books used (in classes) show methods of finding information, but not much information in preparation of the review." Clue: something is wrong
The parentheses
I got A's and B's my first semester of college. What is incorrect?
The apostrophe is incorrect as it is used to show possession.
The race is not for the swift; but for those that can adore it.- Patrick Redman What is missing and what is incorrect?
Quotation marks "the to it" and it should be a comma not a semicolon.
As a cook assistant, I had a variety of jobs participating in menu review boards, sanitation training, records keeper, acting as lead cook. What is missing with this sentence? Where should it be?
There should be a colon between jobs and participating.
Strong economic growth goes hand in hand with strong recognisable brands no brand no way to create mass customer loyalty. What is missing (hint - five things
hyphens - hand-in-hand, a comma after strong and a colon after brands and a comma after brand. - Strong economic growth goes hand-in-hand with strong, recognisable brands; no brand, no way to create mass customer loyalty.
Genetic modification is analogous to nuclear power nobody loves it but climate change has made its adoption imperative. What is missing?
Genetic modification is analogous to nuclear power: nobody loves it, but climate change has made its adoption imperative. A colon after power and a comma after it.
The judge commented, "It won't surprise you to learn that this has been the most disturbing... case I have tried in all my years on the bench." What is used? What is the definition?
What is ellipsis? it is used to shorten a quotation as long as it does not change the meaning