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=== for lists === | === for lists === | ||
* = separates nouns, verbs and series of clauses | * = separates nouns, verbs and series of clauses | ||
* the '''serial comma''' = comma following the 2nd to last | * the '''serial comma''' = comma following the 2nd to last word in a list and before the conjunction: | ||
** ex.: "one, two, or three bananas" | ** ex.: "one, two, or three bananas" | ||
*** known as the "Oxford comma" | |||
*** = the British convention (rule or typical use) is to place a comma after the 2nd to last word in a list | |||
** vs.: "one, two or three bananas" | ** vs.: "one, two or three bananas" | ||
*** both forms are correct | *** both forms are correct | ||
*** generally, American usage is to use the "serial comma" that comes before the conjunction | *** generally, American usage is to use the "serial comma" that comes before the conjunction | ||
* | |||
=== as conjunction for combining independent clauses === | === as conjunction for combining independent clauses === |
Revision as of 15:12, 15 January 2022
Punctuation is sub-category of Grammar
Note:
- this page is under construction
- for more complete set of punctuation rules go to the SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches page
- punctuation is used to set rules for recreating in writing human speech
- such as hard pauses (periods, semicolons, colons, dashes and parentheses) and soft pauses (commas)
- however, punctuation enables writing to go beyond verbal communication for complex expression and meaning
See:
- Grammar
- Word Parts of Speech & Grammar Rules for list of commonly used words, their parts of speech categories, and the rules governing their use
- Parts of Speech for grammar and usage rules on word categories
- Word Parts of Speech & Grammar Rules
- SAT Writing
[category: Grammar] [category: Language Arts] [category: SAT Verbal]]
comma[edit | edit source]
- used to create a pause
- uses of commas
- lists
- joining phrases
- separating ideas
- parenthetical or brackets
for lists[edit | edit source]
- = separates nouns, verbs and series of clauses
- the serial comma = comma following the 2nd to last word in a list and before the conjunction:
- ex.: "one, two, or three bananas"
- known as the "Oxford comma"
- = the British convention (rule or typical use) is to place a comma after the 2nd to last word in a list
- vs.: "one, two or three bananas"
- both forms are correct
- generally, American usage is to use the "serial comma" that comes before the conjunction
- ex.: "one, two, or three bananas"
as conjunction for combining independent clauses[edit | edit source]
as conjunction for combining dependent and independent clauses[edit | edit source]
for pauses after introductory or subordinate phrases[edit | edit source]
for separating ideas or gaps[edit | edit source]
for parenthetical phrases or brackets[edit | edit source]
- functions as parentheses to set aside additional information without interrupting the basic sentence
- see