Zusammenfassung der Ressource
punctuation test part 2
Anmerkungen:
- VIII. Commas with introductory
words and phrases – use a comma an introductory word or phrase to separate it from the
rest of the sentence.
IX. Commas with interrupters use
commas to set off words or phrases that interrupt or
break the flow of thought in the
sentence
X. Commas with nouns of direct
address- use commas to set off nouns of direct address
XII. Commas to avoid confusion-
use a comma where it might be confusing
XIII. Direct quotations
A. Use quotation marks at the
beginning and end of direct quotations.
B. Use commas to set off
explanatory words used with direct quotation (whether
they occur at the beginning, in
the middle, or at the end of the sentence)
C. If a quotation or and
exclamation point inside the closing quotation marks
D. If quoted words are part of a
question or exclamation, place the question mark
or exclamation point outside the
closing quotation marks
XIX. Indirect quotation- do not
use quotation marks to set off an indirect quotation
XX. Divided Quotations
A. Use quotation marks to enclose
both parts of a divided quotation
B. Do not capitalize the first
word of the second part of a divided quotation unless
it begins a new sentence.
C. Use commas to set off the
explanatory words used with divided quotation
XXI. Quotation marks in
dialogue-in dialogue a new paragraph and an new set of
quotation marks signal a change
in speakers
XXII. Semicolons in compound
sentences
A. Use a semicolon to join parts
of a compound sentence without a coordinating
conjunction.
B. Use a semicolon between parts
of compound sentences when the clause are
long and complex or when they
contain commas
XXIII. Semicolons with items in a
series- when there are commas within parts of a series,
use semicolons to separate the
parts.
XXIV. Colons
A. Use a colon to introduce a
list of items
B. Use a colon for the formal
greeting in a business letter
C. Use colons between hours and
minutes in expressions of time
XXV. Hyphens
A. Use a hyphen if part of a word
must be carried from line to the next
1. The word must have at least
two syllables
2. Separate the word between
syllables
3. You must leave at least two
letters on each line
B. Use hyphens in certain
compound words
C. Use hyphens in compound
numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine
D. Use hyphens in spelled out
fractions
XXVI. Dashes- uses dashes to show
an abrupt break in thought
XXVII. Parentheses- use
parentheses to set off material that is loosely related to the rest
of the sentence
XXVIII. Apostrophes in
possessives- use an apostrophe to form the possessive of any
noun whether singular of plural
XXIX. Apostrophes in
contractions- use apostrophes in contractions
XXX. Apostrophes in plural- use
an apostrophe and s to form the plural of a letter, a
numeral, or a word referred to as
a word.
- VIII. Commas with introductory words and phrases
- use a comma an
introductory word or
phrase to separate it
from the rest of the
sentence.
- X. Commas with nouns of direct address
- use commas to set off nouns of direct address
- IX. Commas with interrupters
- use commas to set off words or phrases that interrupt
or break the flow of thought in the sentence
- XIII. Direct quotations
- A. Use quotation marks at the beginning
and end of direct quotations.
- B. Use commas to set off explanatory words used with
direct quotation
- C. If a quotation or and
exclamation point inside the closing quotation marks
- D. If quoted words are part of a
question or exclamation, place the question mark
or exclamation point outside the
closing quotation marks
- XX. Divided Quotations
- A. Use quotation marks to enclose both
parts of a divided quotation
- B. Do not capitalize the first word of the second part
of a divided quotation unless it begins a new
sentence.
- C. Use commas to set off the explanatory words
used with divided quotation
- XIX. Indirect quotation
- do not use quotation marks to set off an indirect quotation
- XIX. Indirect quotation
- do not use quotation marks to set off an indirect quotation
- XII. Commas to avoid confusion
- use a comma where it might be confusing