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12 Cards in this Set
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dashes (--) |
-separates a group of words, phrases and clauses that interrupt a sentence (used to show change in thought, add new information, contradiction, emphasis and dramatic pause) -3x bigger than hyphen |
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colon (:) |
-used to do four things including: introduce a list, quotation (placed after independent clause), to emphasize the second clause (placed between two independent clauses ) , and in formal letter (Dear Ms.Mark:) |
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comma job 1 |
-separates independent clauses with the help of a coordinating conjunction ex. Spanish is easy, yet English is hard |
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comma job 2 |
-use a comma to separate 3 or more words, phrases or clauses written in a series (with parallel structure) ex. Pamela likes to read, write, and sing. ex. Pamela likes to read books, write stories, and sing country songs. |
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comma job 3 |
-use a pair of commas to set off a direct quotation "Stop!", exclaimed Zoey, "Don't go in there!". |
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comma job 4 |
-use a comma to set off all geographical names, items in dates, and addresses ex. George lives in Mississauga, Ontario. ex. Annalise was born on the 17th of July, 1998. |
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comma job 5 |
-use a comma to set off non-restrictive elements ex. James, your older brother, called me yesterday. |
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semicolons |
-used to join two independent clauses (with or without a conjunctive adverb), separate items in a list |
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apostrophes |
-used to indicate possession or omit letters |
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apostrophes plural and possessive |
-apostrophe goes after word ex. The soldiers' guns. ex. The Johnsons' turkey recipe is great. ex. The companies' logos. -unless the word is already plural ex. children ↪ children's |
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apostrophes possessive name ending in s |
-2 ways ex.Charles's or Charles' |
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apostrophes ITS/IT'S |
-it's ↪ it is -its ↪ possession |
