Functions
What is the function of a conjunction?
Conjunctions join/link words, phrases, clauses or sentences together.
"I haven_t seen you in forever!" said Jackie.
Apostrophe (')
What is an independent clause?
A complete thought/a complete sentence
How do you show singular posession?
Apostrophe before the s ('s)
My brothers Richard and John are visiting their old roommate this weekend.
Em-Dash (—) OR Comma (,)
,Richard and John,
—Richard and John—
In formal writing, they are typically used to show omission of unwanted text.
Ellipsis (...)
Joel worked at the store from 1998_2005.
En-Dash (-)
What does it mean to clarify?
To make something clearer, or easier to understand.
How could I show plural possession for a name ending in s? (Ex. A house belonging to the Williams family)
Put those scissors down right now
Exclamation point (!)
What punctuation mark can be used before and after words to further explain an idea/concept?
Em-Dash (—)
The dog and cat finally found something in common__ enjoying a peaceful sleep in front of a warm fireplace.
Colon (:)
What is a complex list?
A list of phrases separated by semicolons.
A comma separates two independent clauses within the same sentence using a ___________.
conjunction
I have so many hobbies: track in the spring_ swimming in the summer_ and football in the winter.
Semicolons (;)
What punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses that are about a similar subject?
Semicolon (;)
"What part of _It's due tomorrow,_ don't you get?" asked Carl.
Single quotation marks ' '
What is a synonym for the word "emphasis"?
importance, stress, significance, focus, priority, attention, etc.
What do you write to inform the reader that there's a mistake in a quotation made by the original author?
[sic]
Where are you going with that suspicious-looking grin on your face
What is the function of square brackets?
To add words within a (confusing) quote that aren't part of the original quote, but help to clarify the meaning.
The concert tickets were expensive_ ____ we went to the movies.
Comma + conjunction (, so)
What are the conjunctions we've gone over in class?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S)
A colon can be used to separate two clauses where the first clause must be ____________ AND introduce the second clause, and the second clause must __________ the first.
independent; clarify/explain
I went to Bangkok my favorite city and stayed there for two weeks.
Parentheses (my favourite city)
— my favorite city —