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DOL Notes

DOL Notes. End Marks and Correct Pronoun Usage. End Marks. An end mark is a type of punctuation placed at then end of a sentence. Period (.) Exclamation mark (!) Question mark (?) Use a period at the end of a statement. Tea is a popular drink.

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DOL Notes

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  1. DOL Notes End Marks and Correct Pronoun Usage

  2. End Marks • An end mark is a type of punctuation placed at then end of a sentence. • Period (.) Exclamation mark (!) Question mark (?) • Use a period at the end of a statement. • Tea is a popular drink. • Use a question mark at the end of a sentence that asks a question. • Did you see the exhibit on lightening? • Use an exclamation point at the end of a sentence that shows excitement. • What a high bridge that was! • Use either a period or an exclamation point at the end of a request or a command. • Please call the dog. • Call the dog!

  3. Review of Sentence Types • Declarative- a statement…uses a period • Interrogative-asks a question…uses a question mark • Exclamatory-shows excitement…uses an exclamation point • Imperative (command)-gives a command or request…uses a period or exclamation point if it is a strong command

  4. Abbreviations • Many abbreviations are followed by a period. • Personal Names • S. E. Hinton Livie I. Duran • Titles used with names • Mr. Mrs. Ms. Jr. Sr. Dr. • Organizations and Companies • Co. Inc. Corp. Assn. • Note that abbreviations for government agencies and other widely used abbreviations are written without periods. Each letter of the abbreviation is capitalized. • FBI YMCA TV PTO ABI

  5. Abbreviations cont. • Addresses • Ave. (Avenue) St. (Street) Rd. (Road) Blvd. (Boulevard) P.O. Box (Post Office Box) • States • Tex. (Texas) Ala. (Alabama) Tenn. (Tennessee) • Note that when states are abbreviated with two capital letters, they do not receive periods. • Example- AL (Alabama) GA (Georgia) • Times • A.M. (ante meridiem, from midnight to noon) • P.M. (post meridiem, from noon to midnight) • B.C. before Christ

  6. Notes for Abbreviations • A two letter state abbreviation such as FL (Florida) is only used after a zip code. • Orlando, FL 32819 • Abbreviations for units of measure written in lower case and do not receive periods. • Lb (pounds) oz (ounces) yd (yard) • The exception is in. for inches. It receives a period to avoid confusion with the word in. • When an abbreviation with a period ends a sentence, another period is not needed. However, if the sentence needs a ? Or !, the punctuation must be added. • We will arrive at 3:00 P.M. • Will we arrive before 4:00 P.M.? • We will have to up and ready by 5:00 A.M.!

  7. Subject Pronouns • A subject pronoun is used as the subject in a sentence or as a predicate pronoun after a linking verb. • Singular-I, you, he, she, it • Plural-we, you, they • Use a subject pronoun when the pronoun is a subject or part of a compound subject. • The Hope diamond has a fascinating history. • It has been bad luck for many owners. • You and he think the diamond is cursed. • The subject case is used for predicate pronouns. Predicate pronouns follow linking verbs and identify the verb’s subject. • The owner was he. • The buyers are you and she. • Common Linking verbs: is, am, are, was, were, been, has been, have been, can be, will be, could be, and should be.

  8. Object Pronouns • Object pronouns are used as direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of prepositions. • Singular-me, you, him, her, it • Plural-us, you, them • Direct object-receives the action of the verb and answers whom or what • The death of King Tut fascinatesme. • Indirect object-tells to whom or what or for whom or what an action is performed • Sally lentme a video on the topic. • I toldher the whole story. • Object of a preposition-pronouns following a preposition such as (to, from, for, against, by, about) • Will you save the video for them? • Always use object pronouns after the preposition between. • The secret is between you and me.

  9. Possessive Pronouns • Possessive pronouns is a personal pronoun used to show relationship or ownership. • Singular-my, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its • Plural-our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs • The possessive pronouns my, your, her, his, its, our , and their come before nouns. • No one saw the mummies in their colorful clothes. • The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, his, ours, and theirs can stand alone in a sentence. • The secret was theirs. Now it is ours.

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