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*** = average of 8:45 min per passage | *** = average of 8:45 min per passage | ||
== Punctuation quick start review == | == Punctuation quick start guide & review == | ||
* '''.''' & ''';''' '''periods''' and '''semicolons''': | * '''.''' & ''';''' '''periods''' and '''semicolons''': | ||
** separate grammatically complete, complete thoughts | ** = separate grammatically complete, complete thoughts | ||
*** periods separate sentences | *** '''periods''' separate sentences | ||
*** semicolons conjoin two or more ICs | *** '''semicolons''' conjoin two or more ICs | ||
** elimination: | ** elimination: | ||
** must have IC or complete sentences & thoughts on both sides | *** must have IC or complete sentences & thoughts on both sides | ||
** if a period and a semicolon are both possible answers, they are both wrong | *** if a period and a semicolon are both possible answers, they are both wrong | ||
* ''',''' '''commas''' | * ''',''' '''commas''' | ||
** | ** = do several things: | ||
*** combine IC , DC, or DC, IC | *** combine IC , DC, or DC, IC | ||
*** separate lists (subjects, verbs, objects) | *** separate lists (subjects, verbs, objects) | ||
*** act parenthetically , .... , (like these parentheses) | *** act parenthetically , .... , (like these parentheses) | ||
** elimination: | |||
*** commas can only separate a S-V or V-O if acting parenthetically (see below for examples) | |||
*** commas can NOT combine two ICs | |||
* ''';''' * '''colons''' | * ''';''' * '''colons''' | ||
** | ** = do one thing: | ||
** extend or provide examples following an IC | *** extend or provide examples following an IC | ||
** can be any grammatical form (IC, DC, phrase), but is usually a list | *** can be any grammatical form (IC, DC, phrase), but is usually a list | ||
** elimination: | |||
*** if NOT preceded by an IC, eliminate the colon | |||
* '''-''' '''dashes''' | * '''-''' '''dashes''' | ||
** | ** = do two things: | ||
*** act like a colon | *** act like a colon | ||
*** act | *** act parenthetically (...) = -...- | ||
** elimination: | ** elimination: | ||
*** if there is NOT another dash in the sentence, then the dash is NOT acting parenthetically (...) | *** if there is NOT another dash in the sentence, then the dash is NOT acting parenthetically (...) | ||
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*** combines ICs (FANBOYS) | *** combines ICs (FANBOYS) | ||
*** note: "however" is NOT a CJ, therefore it must be combined with another CJ or a semicolon if combining two ICs | *** note: "however" is NOT a CJ, therefore it must be combined with another CJ or a semicolon if combining two ICs | ||
* '''subordinating conjunction''' (SJ) | ** '''subordinating conjunction''' (SJ) | ||
** turns an IC into a DC by requiring additional ideas to complete the thought of the clause | *** = turns an IC into a DC by requiring additional ideas to complete the thought of the clause | ||
*** ex. "I was hungry, so I bought a burger" = two IC w/ a CC | *** ex. "I was hungry, so I bought a burger" = two IC w/ a CC | ||
*** add the CS "since" = Since I was hungry, I bought a burger" = DC, IC ("Since I was hungry is not a complete thought, therefore it is a DC, or subordinate clause) | *** add the CS "since" = Since I was hungry, I bought a burger" = DC, IC ("Since I was hungry is not a complete thought, therefore it is a DC, or subordinate clause) | ||
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** establish a relationship with a noun | ** establish a relationship with a noun | ||
** are NEVER the subject of a sentence | ** are NEVER the subject of a sentence | ||
*** ex. "Books about sailing are fun" and not "Books about sailing is fun" | ** elimination: | ||
**** "about" = a preposition, so "sailing" is not the subject and the verb is therefore matched to the plural "books" | *** for subject-verb matching, the preposition/ prepositional phrase is NOT the subject | ||
**** ex. "Books about sailing are fun" and not "Books about sailing is fun" | |||
***** "about" = a preposition, so "sailing" is not the subject and the verb is therefore matched to the plural "books" | |||
* see below for more on all these concepts and rules | * see below for more on all these concepts and rules | ||