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** thus '''D) however''' is the correct answer | ** thus '''D) however''' is the correct answer | ||
= Punctuation quick start guide = | == Punctuation quick start guide == | ||
punctuation questions require student comprehension of | |||
* types of clauses | |||
* types of phrases and the role of the nouns and non-finite verbs in them (esp. participle phrases) | |||
* verb tense, subject-verb matching, etc. | |||
== Period . == | == Period . == | ||
'''periods''' separate sentences | '''periods''' separate sentences | ||
'''periods do ONE thing =''' | '''periods do ONE thing =''' | ||
# separate grammatically correct and complete thoughts that are distinct sentences <u>(note</u>: a sentence contains a finitve verb and makes a complete thought) | # separate grammatically correct and complete thoughts that are distinct sentences <u>(note</u>: a sentence contains a finitve verb and makes a complete thought) |