Quotation Definitions
Quotation Corrections
Punctuation Definitions
General Punctuation
Commas
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when are the double quotation marks used?
beginning and the end of a direct quotation
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Correct the following sentence: Let me see your license, the officer said and give me your registration too?
"Let me see your license," the officer said, "and give me your registration, too."
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When are semicolons used?
if the independent clauses are joined by a conjunctive adverb, you will still need a semicolon. Independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions do not need semicolons Use semicolons to separate the items on a list that contains commas
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Edit this sentence: When Vincent takes a trip with his Great Danes, he packs his van full of the animals possessions two large dog beds giant bags of dog food special spill proof water bowls and at least a dozen dog toys.
What is animals', possessions:, dog beds, dog food, spill-proof, bowls, and
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What are the 4 ways to use a comma?
A lister, a linker, an introducer, inserter
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When are the single quotation marks used?
A quote within a quote
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Correct the following sentence: "I have lived at 535 Orchid Place Denver Colorado for more than six years" Alex told me.
What is "I have lived at 535 Orchid Place, Denver, Colorado, for more than six years," Alex told me.
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When do you use colons?
at the end of a complete statement it introduces a list or an explanation
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Correct punctuation in the following sentence: Not that i care about football or about you're superstitions but if its me reading the signs, i don't send the Eagles guy whose personal motto is, Excelsior, to a Giants game, especially when he's already in a legal situation?
Not that I care about football or about your superstitions, but if it's me reading the signs, I don't send the Eagles guy whose personal motto is, "Excelsior," to a Giants game; especially when he's already in a legal situation.
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I don't want to argue with you and I don't want to give in.
I don't want to argue with you, and I don't want to give in.
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What is the difference between a direct and indirect quote? Which one requires the special punctuation
Direct is something specifically being said and indirect is not. You use the punctuation for the direct quotes
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i would be delighted to come to the party screamed amy
"I would be delighted to come to the party," screamed Amy.
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What is the difference between the em dash and the hyphen?
em dash is used to interrupt a sentence. It usually indicates a dramatic shift in tone or thought hyphen joins two or more descriptive words that act as a single word
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ms. anderson is giving us a history quiz on the victorians on wed.
Ms. Anderson is giving us a history quiz on the Victorians on Wednesday
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I had eggs toast and fruit for breakfast.
I had eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast.
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When are commas used in quotations?
used as an introduction, or continuation to the tag line
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She said that "she wanted to go to the party"
She said that she wanted to go to the party.
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What are the 2 ways apostrophes used?
contractions and possessive
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On our vacation we will visit Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria.
Pairs, France; Rome, Italy; and Vienna, Austria.
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I had a cute puppy but I lost him.
I had a cute puppy, but I lost him.
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How are multiple speakers & paragraph breaks structured concerning dialogue? (2 things)
full paragraphs contain a combination of quotations and narration no single paragraph should include quotations from two different speakers. Each speaker gets their own paragraph.
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i would like to come to the birthday party as well said matthew because i like ice skating.
"I would like to come to the birthday party as well," said Matthew, "because I like ice skating."
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when are parentheses used?
to enclose extra material and afterthoughts
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The Great Dane which is my favorite dog breed originated in Germany.
The Great Dane (which is my favorite dog breed) originated in Germany.
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Until the bell rings everyone should stay quiet.
Until the bell rings, everyone should stay quiet.
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