Punctuation: Difference between revisions
(→comma) |
No edit summary |
||
Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
[category: Language Arts] | [category: Language Arts] | ||
[category: SAT Verbal]] | [category: SAT Verbal]] | ||
Colon | |||
* must be preceded by an independent clause | |||
* can be followed by anything | |||
** except a conjunction | |||
** the reason is that conjunctions and colons do the same thing | |||
== comma == | == comma == |
Revision as of 20:20, 9 April 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]]
Colon
- must be preceded by an independent clause
- can be followed by anything
- except a conjunction
- the reason is that conjunctions and colons do the same thing
comma[edit | edit source]
- used to create a pause
- used to separate ideas
- the five uses of a comma:
- joins independent clauses
- joins phrases or dependent clauses with an independent clause
- creates lists
- parenthetical or bracketed information
- sometimes called "interrupters"
- for lists and parenthetical uses
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