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* see this article for [[Parts of speech]] | * see this article for [[Parts of speech]] | ||
== | == Pronoun == | ||
== Punctuation == | == Punctuation == | ||
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*** however, for written language, punctuation provides additional guidance to a reader that does not exist in spoken language | *** however, for written language, punctuation provides additional guidance to a reader that does not exist in spoken language | ||
*** ex., semicolons are not differentiated from other forms of pause in spoken language | *** ex., semicolons are not differentiated from other forms of pause in spoken language | ||
=== | === Period === | ||
* periods mark a full stop between complete sentences | * periods mark a full stop between complete sentences | ||
** see Independent clause (IC) below for what constitutes a complete sentence | ** see Independent clause (IC) below for what constitutes a complete sentence | ||
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*** commas + conjunction combine sentences and ideas into a single thought, with each IC weighed equally | *** commas + conjunction combine sentences and ideas into a single thought, with each IC weighed equally | ||
**** i.e., IC <=> , + <=> IC | **** i.e., IC <=> , + <=> IC | ||
=== | === Semicolon === | ||
* semicolons juxtapose complete sentences (ICs) for comparison or emphasis or their relationship | * semicolons juxtapose complete sentences (ICs) for comparison or emphasis or their relationship | ||
* eliminate semicolons if there are not ICs on both sides of the semicolon | * eliminate semicolons if there are not ICs on both sides of the semicolon | ||
=== | === comma === | ||
* commas create a pause | * commas create a pause | ||
* commas have multiple uses, including: | * commas have multiple uses, including: | ||
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* eliminate according to the rules | * eliminate according to the rules | ||
=== | === Apostrophe === | ||
* apostrophes indicate either | * apostrophes indicate either | ||
** possession ("the dog's toy") | ** possession ("the dog's toy") | ||
** or a contraction ("it's" = "it is") | ** or a contraction ("it's" = "it is") | ||
=== | === Apostrophe for possession === | ||
* only nouns can possess nouns | * only nouns can possess nouns | ||
** see SAT Writing section for more rules on possessive nouns | ** see SAT Writing section for more rules on possessive nouns | ||
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*** i.e., "Ted and Javon's teams both won the game" | *** i.e., "Ted and Javon's teams both won the game" | ||
=== | === Possessive pronoun === | ||
* my, your, his, her, its, our, your (plural), their | * my, your, his, her, its, our, your (plural), their | ||
* note that many other languages have the possessive pronoun | * note that many other languages have the possessive pronoun | ||
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=== Sources for clauses === | === Sources for clauses === | ||
* > to add general guides for clauses | * > to add general guides for clauses | ||
== Phrase == | |||
* a phrase is a sentence part that contains either a noun or a verb but not both | |||
* << t.b.d. | |||
== Sentence placement == | == Sentence placement == | ||