How to use punctuation correctly?
What is a period and what does it do?
A period denotes the end of a sentence and makes it declarative.
What is the first rule when using punctuation?
Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding “ ‘s”.
What is a comma splice?
use of a comma between two independent clauses.
What is the function of a question mark?
Used to ask a question at the end of a sentence.
What is the third rule when using punctuation?
Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas.
What is the first way to avoid comma splices?
Join the two independent clauses with the one coordinating conjunction and use a comma before the connecting word.
What is a comma and how does it function?
A comma is used to separate written text.
What is the second rule of punctuation?
In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.
What is the second way to avoid comma splices?
Use a semicolon when you do not have a connecting word.
What does parenthesis do in a sentence?
Parenthesis are used to say something important to a main message.
What is the fourth rule when using punctuation?
Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause.
What is the third way to avoid comma splices?
You can fix the comma splice by putting a period to separate the two clauses into two separate sentences.
What is an apostrophe and how do you use it?
An apostrophe has three uses such as to form possessive nouns, to show omission of letters, and to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters.
What is the fifth way of using punctuation?
Do not join independent clauses by a comma.
What is the fourth way to avoid using a comma splice?
making one clause dependent by inserting a dependent marker