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Punctuation In the English language. Why do we need punctuation?. Punctuation allows the authors writing to be easy to read and understandable for the reader. Types of Punctuation. Period. Rule: Use at the end of a complete sentence. Example: I went to the store for groceries.
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Why do we need punctuation? • Punctuation allows the authors writing to be easy to read and understandable for the reader.
Period • Rule: Use at the end of a complete sentence. • Example: I went to the store for groceries. • Rule: Use at the end of an indirect question. • Example: He asked where the milk was.
Comma • Rule: Use a comma to separate words or items in a list. • Example: She has two dogs, three cats, one bird, and five fish in her house. • Rule: Use a comma to separate a city from its state. • Example: I am from East Lansing, Michigan. • Rule: Use a comma to separate the day of the month from the year. • Example: He was born on August 4th, 1990. • Rule: Use a comma to separate two adjectives (describing words) when the word and can be inserted between them. • Example: She was a young, beautiful dog. ,
Question Mark • Rule: Use a question mark only after a direct question. • Example: Will you come over after school?
Exclamation Point • Rule: Use the exclamation point to show emphasis or excitement. • Summer is in three months!
Quotation Marks • Rule: Use quotation marks to set off a direct quotation. • Example:“What is your favorite color?” she asked. • Rule: Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks. • Example: “I don’t want to go to school today,” Alan said.
Colon • Rule: Use the colon after a complete sentence to introduce a list of items. • Example: On my trip I will bring: clothes, a pillow, a sleeping bag, a toothbrush, and my teddy bear. • Rule: Use the colon after the greeting of the person’s name in a business letter. • Example: Dear Mr. Smith:
Parenthesis • Rule: Use parenthesis to enclose words or figures that clarify or are used as an aside. • Example: He received one hundred and fifty points (150)on his math project.
Apostrophe • Rule: Use the apostrophe when combining two words. It is always placed in the spot where the letter(s) have been removed. • Example: She’s (she is) only allowed candy on Friday. • Rule: Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s. • Example: They found Ms. Connor’s gloves. ’
Semicolon • A mark of punctuation ( ; ) used to connect independent clauses and show a closer relationship than a period does.
Examples "Happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember.“ "Volleyball games resume on the sand flat; someone fires up the sauna; in the long dusk, at eleven o'clock, half a dozen beach fires people the shore.“ "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.“
Dash A mark of punctuation (—), technically known as an em dash, used to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause or to set off words, phrases, or clauses that interrupt a sentence. (!)Don't confuse the dash (—) with the hyphen (-).
Examples "My cow turned out to be a very large one. The first time I led her out I felt the way I did the first time I ever took a girl to the theater—embarrassed but elated.“ "A hypocrite is a person who—but who isn't?" "A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses."
Hyphen A short horizontal mark of punctuation ( - ) used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word when divided at the end of a line. (!)Don't confuse the hyphen (-) with the dash (—).
Examples "The hyphen is the most un-American thing in the world." "New truth is always a go-between, a smoother-over of transitions." "I'm part of the blame-America-last crowd."
Activity Text 2. Perhaps you don't always need to use commas, periods, colons etc. to make sentences clear. When I am in a hurry, tired, cold, lazy, or angry I sometimes leave out punctuation marks. "Grammar is stupid! I can write without it and don't need it." my uncle Harry once said. He was not very clever and I never understood a word he wrote to me. I think I'll learn some punctuation - not too much, enough to write to Uncle Harry. He needs some help! Text 1. perhaps you do not always need to use commas periods colons etc to make sentences clear when i am in a hurry tired cold lazy or angry i sometimes leave out punctuation marks grammar is stupid i can write without it and don’t need it my uncle Harry once said he was not very clever and i never understood a word he wrote to me i think ill learn some punctuation not too much enough to write to Uncle Harry he needs some help.
Test Your Knowledge • After reading the example, place the proper punctuation in the blank. • Remember the 7 types of punctuation include: • Period • Comma • Question Mark • Exclamation Point • Quotation Marks • Semicolon • Parenthesis
Practice • The teacher asked him tosit next to her • They dont have school on Saturday. • She was born on April 30th __ 1990. • Dear Mrs White • I don’t feel well today __ Adam said. .
Practice • I pulled my own tooth out__ • He has two notebooks__ three books__ four pencils __one box of crayons__and one eraser in his desk. • They helped color Katie project. • I ate four brownies today , , ’ .
Practice • Will you play with me during recess? __ Anna asked. • For my birthday, I had __ cake, ice cream, candy, pop, and snow cones. • She is able to count to one hundred and twenty ___ during math class. • He lives in Lansing __ Michigan.
Practice • Will you be my partner during gym time • She had long beautiful hair.
