Punctuation Essentials
The purpose of the period
To end a statement
I will buy tomatoes lettuce cucumbers and dressing for the salad
I will buy tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and dressing for the salad.
I love this band they aren't really my style but they really connect with there audience
I love this band; they aren't really my style, but they really connect with there audience.
Another name for "Dash"
Hyphen
;
Semicolon
The purpose of commas
To separate words in a sentence
I love arts and crafts
I love arts and crafts.
While listening to the band I have difficulty hearing the musicians.
While listening to the band, I have difficulty hearing the musicians.
TRUE or FALSE:
A comma can take the place of parenthesis.
True
" "
Quotation Marks
The purpose of apostrophes
To indicate possessions
My hair was messy enough in the morning but my sister decided to mess it up some more!
My hair was messy enough in the morning, but my sister decided to mess it up some more!
To protect our resources we must recycle.
To protect our resources, we must recycle.
Where should the quotation marks go?
He said the test was easy; then he failed it.
"The test was easy"
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Parenthesis
The purpose of semicolon
Indicates a pause
I want to order 1 large mushroom pizza 20 buffalo wings 2 Italian chef salad for my whole family from Marco's Pizza
I want to order 1 large mushroom pizza, 20 buffalo wings, 2 Italian chef salad, for my whole family, from Marco's Pizza.
If the opposition should win our candidate would never have any political future.
If the opposition should win, our candidate would never have any political future.
Is this sentence correct?
"When did Roosevelt say, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself?"
No
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Apostrophe
The purpose of dashes
To add dramatic pauses
I will decide to finish my homework quick so I can go play with my fidgets
I will decide to finish my homework quick, so I can go play with my fidgets.
While I eat I like listening to the soft background music it is very relaxing.
While I eat, I like listening to the soft background music; it is very relaxing.
Punctuate this sentence:
Theophalus said I am hungry recalled Peter
"Theophalus said, 'I am hungry,' " recalled Peter.
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Comma