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16 Cards in this Set
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: Colon |
Used to introduce a list |
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; Semicolon |
Used to connect two independent clauses in a compound sentence |
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, Comma |
Used to separate introductory phrases or clauses, to separate coordinate adjectives, and in dates, addresses and quotations |
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. Period |
Used to end a sentence or after an abbreviation |
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. Period |
Used to end a sentence or after an abbreviation |
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... Ellipses |
Used to show a dramatic pause or to build suspense in speech |
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. Period |
Used to end a sentence or after an abbreviation |
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... Ellipses |
Used to show a dramatic pause or to build suspense in speech |
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() Parenthesis |
Used around information that you wish in include but that does not fit into the flow of the sentence or around an in-text citation |
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" " Quotation matks |
Used to surround a direct quote |
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" " Quotation matks |
Used to surround a direct quote |
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? Question mark |
Used at the end of an interrogative sentence |
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" " Quotation matks |
Used to surround a direct quote |
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? Question mark |
Used at the end of an interrogative sentence |
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! Exclamation mark |
Used at the end of an exclamatory sentence to show strong emotion or at the end of an imperative sentence |
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' Apostrophe |
Used to show possession |