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 ** O''n April 11, 2023, we took the test''
 * no comma for Month Year: ''We took the test in April 2023.''
+=== quotation mark ===
+<u>does 2 things</u>:
+'''1. direct quotation'''
+* = the specific words attributed to someone
+** ''He said, "I do say."''
+* see rules for commas above when using quotation marks
+'''2. indicate sarcasm or other reference'''
+* ''She is my "best friend"... not.''
+* will note be measured on high school or college entrance exams
+=== semicolon ===
+does 2 things
+. combines independent clauses
+* test: if the semicolon separates (or combines) two distinct subject-verb combinations AND each could be a sentence by itself, then the semicolon is correct
+. acts as a "supercomma"
 *
+* Note: this use will not appear on high school entrance exam, but it may appear on a college entrance exam
 == Comma and no comma with phrases and clauses ==
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 *** ex.: Tom jones
-=== quotation marks ===
+== Pronouns ==
-do 3 things:
-. quotations
-. indicate sarcasm
-=== semicolon ===
-does 2 things
-. combines independent clauses
-* test: if the semicolon separates (or combines) two distinct subject-verb combinations AND each could be a sentence by itself, then the semicolon is correct
-. acts as a "supercomma"
-*
-* Note: this use will not appear on high school entrance exam, but it may appear on a college entrance exam
 === personal pronoun subjective & objective case ===