Punctuation

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Punctuation
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Presented by Ms. S. Andrewin
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Punctuate!

• Without punctuation, it is very difficult for
  readers to know when to pause, stop, or pay
  special attention to something in written
  communications.

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End Marks

• A quick review...

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The Question Mark

• end of an interrogative sentence

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The Question Mark

• end of an interrogative sentence

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The Exclamation Point

• end of an exclamatory sentences
• End of a forceful command
• After a strong interjection

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The Exclamation Point

• end of an exclamatory sentences
• End of a forceful command
• After a strong interjection

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The Period

• end of a declarative sentence
• mild command
• polite question
• persons initials
• abbreviations

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The Period

• I walked with her to the grocery store.
• Complete the exercise, please.
• Could you tell me the time please.
• Ms. S. Andrewin
• Rd. , St. , Sept.

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The Period

• Name of a company or organization that uses all
  capitals
• Units of Measure

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The Period

• BP
• km, cm, mi

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The Semicolon

• Easier than you thought...

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The Semicolon

• Connect (closely related) independent clauses
  (not joined by a coordinating conjunction)
• I played the recorder Kristel backed me up with
  her guitar.
• Cindy was relieved she laughed for the first
  time in days.
• My uncle said he was going to Utah instead, he
  went to Arizona.

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The Semicolon

• Clarify meaning in a sentence that contains
  several commas.
• Tom Reed, the commodore of the yacht, Kevin
  Sikes, the internationally renowned yachtsman,
  and Dee Stein, the winner of the
  eighteen-and-under championship, rode in the
  judges skiff.

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The Semicolon

• Clarify meaning in a sentence that contains
  several commas.
• Tom Reed, the commodore of the yacht Kevin
  Sikes, the internationally renowned yachtsman
  and Dee Stein, the winner of the
  eighteen-and-under championship, rode in the
  judges skiff.

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The Colon 4

• Using the colon Four Simple Rules

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Introduce
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• Use a colon to introduce an explanatory phrase or
  a statement or a list of items that completes a
  sentence.

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Introduce
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• Use a colon to introduce an explanatory phrase or
  a statement or a list of items that completes a
  sentence.

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Explanatory
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• The teacher told us what to do wait quietly in
  our seats until the bell rings.

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List
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• My favourite artists are the following Gnarls
  Barkley, Brett Dennen, Ben Harper, Melissa
  Ferrick and Ayo.

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Introduce
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• NB The statement before the list may contain a
  demonstrative word, such as these or those or an
  expression such as the following or as follows.

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LIST
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• Warning Do not use a colon to introduce a list
  that follows a verb or a preposition.

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List
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• Warning Do not use a colon to introduce a list
  that follows a verb or a preposition.

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• When I get to the fair, I plan to eat hot dogs,
  brownies, cotton candy, cake, hudut and a soft
  drink or two.

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No Colon
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• When I get to the fair, I plan to eat hot dogs,
  brownies, cotton candy, cake, hudut and a soft
  drink or two.

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Direct Quotations
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• Use a colon after a complete statement that
  introduces a direct quotation (without using
  words such as said, answered, shouted)

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Direct Quotations
2

• Marilyn evaluated Joes work He is always on
  time, he does a careful job, and he finishes
  whatever he starts.

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2

• Morris wondered, Does she think Im making this
  up?

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No Colon
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• Morris wondered, Does she think Im making this
  up?

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Separating Units of Time
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• Use a colon after a complete statement that
  introduces a direct quotation if the statement
  does not contain a verb that shows speech, such
  as answered, or declared.

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Separating Units of Time
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• Our writing class will commence at 1240 today.

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Business Letter Salutations
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• Use a colon after the greeting, or salutation, of
  a business letter.

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Business Letter Salutations
4

• Dear Mr. Ijaz

Dear Sir or Madam
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Quotation Marks

• Using the colon Four Simple Rules