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== Punctuation quick start guide & review == | == Punctuation quick start guide & review == | ||
* ''' | * '''periods''' '''.''' | ||
** '''periods''' separate sentences | ** '''periods''' separate sentences | ||
** periods do ONE thing = | |||
*** 1. separate grammatically complete, complete thoughts as distinct sentences | |||
** elimination: | ** elimination: | ||
*** if the sentence is grammatically or logically incomplete, the period is wrong | *** if the sentence is grammatically or logically incomplete, the period is wrong | ||
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**** ex. "Go to the store." or "Stop!" | **** ex. "Go to the store." or "Stop!" | ||
*** 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 | ||
* ''' | * '''semicolons''' ''';''' ''' | ||
1. conjoin two or more ICs | ** combine independent clauses for comparison, contrast or relation | ||
2. create a list of IC's (IC; IC; IC; IC.) | ** 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 of the semicolon | *** 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''' ''',''' | ||
** | ** create pauses | ||
*** combine IC , DC, or DC, IC | ** commas do FIVE things: | ||
*** combine ICs ''with a conjunction'', i.e., IC, and IC | *** 1. combine IC , DC, or DC, IC | ||
*** separate lists (subjects, verbs, objects) | **** or IC, phrase or phrase, IC | ||
*** act parenthetically , .... , (like these parentheses) | *** 2. combine ICs | ||
**** ''with a coordinating conjunction'', i.e., IC, and IC | |||
*** 3. separate lists (subjects, verbs, objects) | |||
**** ex.: S, S and S V, V O, O and O | |||
*** 4. act parenthetically ", .... ," (like these parentheses) | |||
*** 5. introduce a direct quotation | |||
**** ex. "The judge declared, "Guilty!" | |||
** elimination: | ** elimination: | ||
*** commas can only separate a S-V or V-O if acting parenthetically (see below for examples) | *** commas can only separate a S-V or V-O if acting parenthetically (see below for examples) | ||
*** commas can NOT combine two ICs | *** commas can NOT combine two ICs without a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) | ||
* ''' | * '''colons''' ''';''' * | ||
** = do | ** distinguish additional information following an IC, usually a list, explanation, or example to clarify or extend the idea presented in the IC | ||
*** extend or provide examples following an IC | ** colons = do ONE thing: | ||
*** can be any grammatical form (IC, DC, phrase), but is usually a list | *** 1. extend or provide examples following an IC | ||
**** what follows the colon can be in any grammatical form (IC, DC, phrase), but is usually a list | |||
** elimination: | ** elimination: | ||
*** if NOT preceded by an IC, eliminate the colon | *** if NOT preceded by an IC, eliminate the colon | ||
* ''' | *** if another possible answer is a dash that is acting like a colon, then both cannot be correct, so eliminate | ||
** | * '''dashes''' '''-''' | ||
** separate ideas within a sentence, either parenthetically or like a colon | |||
** dashes do TWO things: | |||
*** act like a colon | *** act like a colon | ||
*** act | *** act like parentheses (...) = -...- | ||
** 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 (...) | ||
*** if not acting like parentheses, and there is NOT an IC preceding the dash, eliminate | *** if not acting like parentheses, and there is NOT an IC preceding the dash, eliminate | ||
*** if another possible answer is a colon and the dash is not acting like a parentheses, then both cannot be correct | |||
* '''conjunctions''' | * '''conjunctions''' | ||
** '''coordinating conjunction''' (CJ) | ** '''coordinating conjunction''' (CJ) | ||