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End Marks

Use the period [ . ] to end statements . Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin . Use the question mark [ ? ] when asking a question . Did Jasmine eat a chocolate-broccoli muffin ? Use — not overuse — the exclamation mark [ ! ] to signify excitement or emphasis .

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End Marks

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  1. Use theperiod[.] to endstatements. • Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin. • Use thequestion mark[?] when asking aquestion. • Did Jasmine eat a chocolate-broccoli muffin? • Use—notoveruse—theexclamation mark[!]to signifyexcitementoremphasis. • Oh, no! Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin! End Marks

  2. Use commas to connectintroductory,interrupting, and someconcludingmaterial. • Interrupting material will include a comma before and a comma after. Commas, Part 1 Without a doubt, Jasmine will pass the comma test. Jasmine will, without a doubt, pass the comma test. Jasmine will pass the comma test, without a doubt.

  3. Use a comma with acoordinating conjunctionto connect two sentences. • Coordinating conjunctions = FANBOYS for, and, nor, but, or, yet, andso. Commas, Part 2 Jasmine will pass the comma test, but Slacker Sam will not. Jasmine will pass the comma test. Slacker Sam will not.

  4. Useandalone to connecttwoitems. • Use commas and an and to connectthree or moreitems. Commas, Part 3 Jasmine will buy a bag of potato chips, a hotdog, and a soda Jasmine will buy a bag of potato chips anda hotdog. Hard work deserves a reward!

  5. Use the semicolon [;] to connect two main clauses. • Donotuse the semicolon to introduce a list. The comma with a transition like such as or including, or the colon [:] does that job. Semicolon/Colon Jasmine worries about her grade in statistics. Math is not her best subject. Jasmine worries about her grade in statistics; math is not her best subject. Jasmine prefers classes that require her to write three things: Intro to Humanities, Abnormal Psychology, and US Government. But I excelat punctuation!

  6. Use the apostrophe [’] with ansto showpossession: Jasmine’spen, the cat’seyes, the professors’frowns • Or use the apostrophe to indicate the letters/spaces removed in acontraction: she’d, can’t, should’ve Apostrophe We cant cheat from Jasmines punctuation quiz because shes absent today! We can’t cheat from Jasmine’s punctuation quiz because she’s absent today! Ha! Dentist appointment!

  7. Practice Show me what you know.

  8. Item 1 • Directions: place the proper punctuation where needed in the following sentence: • 1. Although Raymond will eat a grasshopper he • refuses all green vegetables such as peas • spinach and cucumbers. • 2. Francine has five chairs and six guests coming for Thanksgiving dinner she hopes that old Uncle Ross remembers to bring an extra. • 3. Audrey can’t leave work early and Peggy won’t help with the cupcakes I guess I’ll have to do all the baking myself.

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