Punctuation

State Standards 0601.1.4 Demonstrate the correct use of commas (including after introductory words, to set off appositives and interrupters, before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses to form compound sentences), colons (including business letters, preceding a list of items), semicolons (including combining sentences), quotation marks (including explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks), and apostrophes (including forming singular and plural possessives). 0601.1.7 Identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence- combining techniques (i.e., comma used with coordinating conjunctions, introductory words, appositives, interrupters). 0601.1.8 Select the most appropriate method to correct a run-on sentence (i.e., conjunctions, semicolons, and periods to join or separate elements).

Commas Comma – signals a pause between parts of a sentence. Use a comma after the greeting and closing in a friendly letter. Ex. Dear Simon, Your friend, Use a comma to separate the day and year in a date or the city and state in an address. Ex. May 19, 1999 Bean Station, TN Use commas to separate words or numbers in a series. Ex. Bring apples, oranges, and bananas.

Commas Use a comma after introductory words or to set off a noun in a direct address . Ex. Are you ready for the trip, Karen? Karen, are you ready for the trip? Use a comma to set off an appositive or an interrupter. Ex. Simon, my friend, is pretty smart. We will, however, return.

Commas Use a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence. Ex. You can play on offense, or you can play on defense. Use a comma after a dependent clause that comes before the independent clause in a complex sentence. Ex. If we win this game, we will be the champions.

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Semi-Colon Use a semi-colon to separate two parts of a compound sentence when they are not connected by a conjunction. Ex. Jason scored a goal; he is a talented player. We are careful to avoid injuries; we wear protective gear.

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Colons Use a colon to separate the hour and the minute in time. Ex. Lunch is at 12:30. Use a colon after the greeting of a business letter. Ex. To whom it may concern: Use a colon to introduce a list of items that ends a sentence. Ex. Sue had three things for lunch: a salad, pizza, and juice.

Hyphen Use a hyphen to show the division of a word at the end of a line. Ex. Every year in June my family goes camp-ing. Use a hyphen in numbers from twenty-one through ninety- nine. Ex. Thirty-six Use a hyphen in compound words. Ex. Great- grandfather Up-to-date maps

Quotation Marks Quotation marks are used before and after the words of a direct quotation. Ex. “I love English,” said Randall. Put quotation marks around the titles of short stories, essays, articles, songs, poems, and chapters in a book. Ex. “The Gift of the Magi” “Rocky Top” “Chapter 1: Writing a Sentence”

Apostrophes Use an apostrophe to form the possessive form of nouns. Ex. Mother’s Mothers’ Use an apostrophe to form contractions. Ex. Isn’t doesn’t you’re

Titles of Works Capitalize the first, last, and each important word in the title of a book, magazine, or newspaper. Ex. To Kill a Mockingbird Teen Beat Underline or put in italics the titles of books, magazines, plays, movies, television shows, or newspapers. Ex. To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird