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Punctuation- It’s kind of important 

Punctuation- It’s kind of important . End Marks Commas Semicolons Colons. End Marks. Declarative sentences- end in a period Interrogative sentences- end in a question mark Exclamatory sentences- end in an exclamation point Imperative sentences- end in a period or exclamation point.

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Punctuation- It’s kind of important 

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  1. Punctuation- It’s kind of important  End Marks Commas Semicolons Colons

  2. End Marks Declarative sentences- end in a period Interrogative sentences- end in a question mark Exclamatory sentences- end in an exclamation point Imperative sentences- end in a period or exclamation point

  3. Abbreviations • Initials • Titles with names • States • Times • Addresses • Acronyms • Units of measure • E.B. White • Mr. Johnson • Va. Or VA 23455 • 3:00 P.M. • Shore Dr. • USMC, CIA • cm, kg, oz, in.

  4. Commas Use commas to separate items in a series. Use commas to separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun. HINT: If you can say the word and between the adjectives and the sentence makes sense, you need a comma. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so= FANBOYS)when it joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.

  5. Interrupters • Use commas to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence. • Use commas to set off nonessential participial phrases and nonessential subordinate clauses. • Nonessential- means it is not needed to understand the basic meaning of the sentence • Ex: This small turtle, crossing the street slowly, was in danger. • Ex: All farmers growing the new hybrid corn should have a good harvest.

  6. Interrupters • Use commas to set off words of direct address. • EX: Do you know, Bob, when the team is leaving? • Use commas to set off parenthetical expressions. • EX: Leah, I believe, will have the highest average at the end of the year. • EX: I believe Leah will have the highest average at the end of the year. (Why don’t I have commas??)

  7. Introductory words, phrases, clauses • Set off words such as well, oh, why, yes, no when they come at the beginning of a sentence. • Use a comma after introductory prepositional, participial, and infinitive phrases. • EX: In the morning, they are going hiking. • EX: Studying all night long, Bob finally drifted off to sleep. • EX: To perform well in games, be sure to come to practice each day. • EX: To perform well in games is Bob’s goal.

  8. Conventions • Use commas to separate items in dates and addresses. • My old address was 250 Dolphin Lane, Miami, FL 32523. • Dear Bob, • Friday, June 1, 2012

  9. Semicolons • Use between independent clauses when they are not joined by FANBOYS. • Use between independent clauses when they are joined by a word other than FANBOYS. • EX: English was Lou’s hardest subject; accordingly, he gave it more time than any other subject. • Use to separate independent clauses joined by FANBOYS if the clauses already contain commas. • EX: Our strongest defensive players are Carlos, Will, and Jared; and Kareem and Matt are excellent on offense.

  10. So how do I use this??? • Understanding comma rules and semicolon rules, you can avoid run-on sentences in your writing. • 3 ways to avoid run-ons: • Use a comma with a FANBOYS • Use a semicolon • Split into 2 separate sentences

  11. Colons • Use before a long, formal statement or quotation. • The dean stood up and expressed his love for the students with these moving words: “Blah, blah…..” • Use between hour and minute • 6:15 • Use after salutation of a business letter • ex: Dear Sir: • Use between chapter and verse in Bible references • Romans 8:28

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