punctuation
punctuation quiz in english!
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- conjuncitve adverb
- also,besides,finally,however,indeed,instead,meanwhile,moreover,nevertheless,next,still,then,therefore,thus
- semicolons and colons
- outside quotation marks (almost always)
- quotations
- titles of songs, poems,short stories, one-act plays, lectures, episodes of TV/radio programs, chapters
- exclamation points and question marks
- inside when it punctates quotation:outside when it punctuates the main sentence
- dashes
- to indicate a sudden break, to set off important parenthetical material, to set off an introductary series, indicate interrupted speech, for emphasis
- quotations 2
- special words, set off direct quotes, quoted passages from published material
- colon
- used to separate: hours from minutes, chapters from verses, title from subtitle, used after greeting in business letter, before list of items, before quote, for emphasis
- semicolons
- joins two indepedent clauses,follows conjunctive adverbs, to seperate groups already with commas
- periods and commas
- inside the quote all the way all the time
- parentheses
- to set off explanatory material, clarify, define, or or illustrate a term, offer and alternative term, with full sentences