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Title: How to Check Text for Punctuation: Top Grammar Rules


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How to Check Text for Punctuation
Top Grammar Rules
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  • When we are talking, we usually pause or make our
    voices different in order to emphasize something.
    In case of writing, punctuations marks help us to
    put the emphasis. However, not everyone is using
    them correctly. Check these out
  • Woman, without her man, is nothing.
  • Woman! Without her, man is nothing.
  • See, how it is important to know top grammar
    rules.

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Comma
  • Comma is used to join two complete sentences
    together usually with and, but, for, or, nor, so,
    yet.
  • Simple examples
  • Grace knew grammar rules, and she wrote an
    accurate essay.
  • Grace knew grammar rules, but didnt use commas
    correctly in her essay.

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Comma
  • Comma is also used with an introductory word
    group before the main sentence.
  • Although I am not a vegetarian, I totally get why
    lots of people dont eat meat.
  • When we have a list of 3 or more items, we use
    comma between them as well.
  • Ive had a delicious French breakfast a consisted
    of croissant with jam, tartine, orange juice and
    coffee.

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Comma
  • There are 2 word groups restrictive and
    nonrestrictive. We use comma with the second
    group which adds some information to the main
    sentence.
  • Nonrestrictive My sister, whom Ive missed so
    much, is an amazing doctor.
  • Restrictive That laptop that I want is way
    outside my price range.

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Comma
  • We use a comma with introductory words such as
    however, besides, to sum up, what is
    more, for example, etc. 
  • I ate my supper in the restaurant however, I
    didnt enjoy it as my chicken was overcooked.
  •  
  • We also use comma when we compare word groups
    that contradict.
  • Unlike men, women tend to express their emotions
    more often.

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Comma
  • If there are names of people to whom we address,
    words yes and no, mild interjections (well,
    alright, hi, goodbye, please, goodness, cheers,
    etc), question tags in the sentence, we use comma
    as well.
  • Grace, how are you feeling today?
  • Yes, Im sure that youve got a fever.
  • Alright, Im going to the drug store right now.
  • Calm down. Youre going to be just fine, arent
    you?

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Comma
  • In direct quotations we use comma as well.
  • Mr. Smith said, Im going to fire everyone who
    will use Facebook during work hours.
  • Dates, titles (such as Ph.D., D.D.S., etc.) and
    addresses also need a comma.
  • On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump became
    the 45th President of the United States.
  • John Trevor, D.D.S., cured my tooth decay
    amazingly and really fast.

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Semicolon
  • What does a semicolon mean in grammar? Check by
    yourself read your sentences aloud and define
    where youll pause naturally and where a much
    longer pause but not a full stop will be needed.
    In the first case, you have to put a comma in
    the second one, a semi-colon is exactly what you
    need.
  • Make sure that those sentences that are united by
    semicolon must be independent as full sentences.
  • You can always try a semicolon use checker to
    make sure if you put punctuation marks correctly.

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Semicolon
  • Semicolon is used to join in one sentence two or
    even more closely connected ideas that have equal
    position or rank.
  • I have to finish my diploma paper I cant go out
    tonight.

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Semicolon
  • Semicolon is like a signal to the reader that
    that information in both sentences is connected
    and thats why they should be taken together.
  • I was planning to go to Paris after graduating
    however, I had to cancel it because of health
    problems.

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Semicolon
  • Semicolon is also used betweeQn two parts that
    are combined together by conjunctive adverbs and
    transitional phrases. 
  • My sister had to prepare a dinner for a huge
    company in the meantime, her husband was
    watching TV and even didnt offer a help.

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  • Put a semicolon between 2 sentences that already
    have commas in order to prevent confusion.
  • There are two ways to avoid a conflict listen
    silently and give dispassionate comments, which
    is very effective or continue arguing till your
    opponent will give up, which is ineffective at
    all.
  • If you are not sure whether to put a comma or a
    semi-colon, use this semicolon sentence checker.

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Colon
  • Colon is usually used when we need to explain
    something or present a list of items.
  • This book reminded me my childhood both were so
    happy, engaging and remarkable.
  • My teacher is so well-educated and knows lots of
    languages French, German, Chinese, Russian,
    Italian, Arabic and Hindi!

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Quotation Marks
  • We use quotation marks with direct quotations,
    titles of newspaper and magazine articles, songs,
    chapters in books, etc.
  • The song What a Wonderful World is on top of
    the list of all-time favourite songs according to
    The Telegraph.

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Quotation Marks
  • Quotation marks are also needed when we try to
    pay the readers attention to particular words.
  • The French word pamplemousse sounds so
    beautifully, dont you think?

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Parentheses
  • We use parentheses to distinguish not important
    information (for example, dates, sources,
    clarifying info) from a sentence.
  • Grace (25-year old) still is living with her
    parents.

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Dash
  • Dash is usually used to emphasize some point it
    relates groups of words and separates them from
    the whole sentence. Dash is put in the middle or
    at the end of a sentence.
  • My plans for the vacation swimming, laying on
    the beach, dancing in the club in the evening -
    have been ruined by my fever.

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  • Still have troubles with punctuation? Read this
    Google book and fond out more grammar rules!

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