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3. The Period. Uses: oAt the end of a command oEnd of an indirect question oWhen using abbreviations Exceptions: oWhen beginning the sentence with a statement and ending it with a question  Ex: I wonder, how long is it to Florida? Examples: oGo to the store. oSally asked if we were going to the mall. oA.M.P.M.

4. The Question Mark? Uses: oAt the end of a “tag question”  Making a statement into a question oAt the end of a direct question  Standard question oAt the end of a rhetorical question  An answer is not needed or expected Exceptions: oAt the end of an indirect question

5. Question Mark, cont’d ? Examples: oShe colors really well, doesn’t she? (tag) oAre we there yet? (direct) oWhat would you do if she did that to you? (rhetorical) oShe asked if we were there yet. (indirect)

6. :The Colon: Uses: oBefore a list of people, places or things oBefore an explanation oTo show emphasis Examples: oJohnny need only wanted one gift for his birthday: a girl. oI brought many things on my trip: clothes, sandals, sunscreen, and money.

7. ;The Semicolon; Uses: oTo connect two sentences oTwo show a connections between two ideas o“Super comma”  To show a break between nouns  To show the reader where members of a list begin and end Examples: oTom is a great basketball player; he makes at least 15 points a night. oI have traveled to many places: Beijing, China; New York, New York; Orlando, Florida; and Sydney, Australia.

8. ,The Comma, Uses: oBetween a list of items  3 or more items oBetween two sentences  Must have a CONJUNCTION (but, though, and oTo add words at the front or back of the sentences Exceptions: oConjunction joins two incomplete sentences  Angie just finished the project and is going to turn it in.

9. ,Comma (cont’d), Examples: oI need many supplies for school: pens, paper, erasers and markers. oI knew that I would have a long day, but I didn’t expect it to be this long.

10. ‘t The Apostrophe ‘s Uses: oTo make Contractions  Forming two words into one oIt is= it’sCannot= can’t oYou are= you’reWill not= won’t oDo not= don’tyou are= you’re oTo make Possessives  Show’s that something is owned by something or someone else Exceptions oCommon mistakes:  Should’ntCross’s  Don’tClass’s

11. s‘ Apostrophe (cont’d) ‘nt Examples: oWe will not go to the park today.  We won’t go to the park today. oWe can not go to the park today.  We can’t go to the park today. oThe store’s prices are outrageous. oThe class’ project turned out well.

12. -The Dash- Uses: oTo divide words in the middle of a sentence oTo add words a the end of a sentence Exceptions: oDon’t use dashed too much oOnly use dashes when you need to show emphasis Examples: oGeorge Bush’s proposal for lower taxes- to add “dirty taxes”- has been a complete success. oI will be going on vacation- unless of course I don’t have enough money.

13. The Exclamation Mark! Exceptions: oExclamation points are rarely used in academic and business writing Examples: oWow! oI want to go to the park! Uses: oTo show emphasis at the end of a sentence

14. “The Quotation Mark” Uses: oSet of material not stated by the author or narrator oTo show a title of a book or piece of work  Both usually set off with a comma Examples: o“I am tired”, said the little girl. oThe little girl said, “I am tired”. o“The Outsiders” is my favorite book” oOne of Edward Hooper’s famous paintings is “Nighthawk”.

15. (The Parenthesis) Uses: oTo de-emphasize material Examples: oI don’t have any homework today. (but I won’t let my teacher know that) oIt takes us 18 hours to get to Disney World. (not including rest stops) oIt takes us 18 hours (not including rest stops) to get to Disney World.

16. …The Ellipse… Uses: oWhile eliminating words or phrases in a quote Exceptions: oElimination comes in middle of sentence use 3 dots (…) oElimination comes at the end of a sentence use four dots (….) Examples: oSally did good scoring 24 points and 8 rebounds in the basketball game.  Sally did good in the basketball game….  Sally did good…in the basketball game.

17. / The Slash / Uses: oTo show a choice between different words or phrases Exceptions: oDifferent names for “slash”  Slant  Solidus  Virgule Examples: oTrue/False: The sky is blue. oShe took Spanish II pass/fail.

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