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== Punctuation quick start guide & review == | == Punctuation quick start guide & review == | ||
* '''.''' | * '''.''' '''periods''' do ONE thing = | ||
** | 1. separate grammatically complete, complete thoughts as distinct sentences | ||
*** ''' | ** '''periods''' separate sentences | ||
** elimination: | |||
*** if the sentence is grammatically or logically incomplete, the period is wrong | |||
**** i.e., SUBJECT VERB and an object or subject complement if needed to make sense | |||
*** note that "interjection" verbs do not have an explicit SUBJECT, but can still create a complete sentence | |||
**** ex. "Go to the store." or "Stop!" | |||
*** if a period and a semicolon are both possible answers, they are both wrong | |||
* ''';''' ''''''semicolons''' do TWO things: | |||
1. conjoin two or more ICs | |||
2. create a list of IC's (IC; IC; IC; IC.) | |||
** elimination: | ** elimination: | ||
*** must have IC or complete sentences & thoughts on both sides | *** must have IC or complete sentences & thoughts on both sides of the semicolon | ||
*** 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''' | ||