Punctuation

Punctuation is sub-category of Grammar

• 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

• used to create a pause
• uses of commas
  • lists
  • joining phrases
  • separating ideas
  • parenthetical or brackets

parenthetical or brackets

• functions as parentheses to set aside additional information without interrupting the basic sentence
• see
  • [(suxxex.ac.uk)]