Conventions of Standard English: Punctuation

Declarative

This type of sentence gives information or makes a statement

imperative

this type of sentence gives an order or command

declarative

Is the following sentence declarative or imperative?

I can fly a kite.

imperative

Is the following sentence declarative or imperative?

You are coming with me.

declarative

Is the following sentence declarative or imperative?

The plane left two hour ago.

imperative

Is the following sentence declarative or imperative?

Bring me that note.

should be used following a direct question

When should question marks be used?

period

A polite request can be followed by a question mark or period?

?

Does a period or question mark go at the end of the sentence?

what is for lunch today

period

Does a period or question mark go at the end of the sentence?

Can you please send me the item tomorrow

?

Does a period or question mark go at the end of the sentence?

How are you

period

Does a period or question mark go at the end of the sentence?

Will you please walk with me on the track

?

Does a period or question mark go at the end of the sentence?

Why is that the answer

after fish

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Bob caught three fish and I caught two fish.

after out

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

After the final out we went to a restaurant to celebrate.

after stars

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Studying the stars I was awed by the beauty of the sky.

after turkey and after pie

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

I will bring the turkey the pie and the coffee.

after wow

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Wow you know how to play this game.

after no

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

No I cannot come tomorrow.

after Frank and after team

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

John Frank who coaches the team was promoted today.

B

Which one is the correct puncutated sentence?

A. The kind, brown dog followed me home

B. The kind, loyal dog followed me home.

after mom

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Mom are you picking me up from school?

after school

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Are you picking me up from school mom?

after hey and after mom

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Hey Mom are you picking me up from school?

after today, after Friday, after 14, and after 2018

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Today Friday September 14 2018 is the day Mom will pick me up from school.

no comma used

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

My birthday will happen in September 2018.

after Houston

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Mary is from Houston Texas.

after Paris, after France, after Paris, after Texas

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

She has been to Paris France but she has not been to Paris Texas United Stares of America.

semicolon

used to connect major sentence pieces of equal value.

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complete independent clause

a colon must come after a _____________

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what does a colon look like?

1. after an independent clause to make a list

2. for explanations

3. to give a quote

4. after the greeting in a formal letter

5. show hours and minutes

6. separate a title and subtitle

what are some rules for using a colon

after languages

where should the colon be placed in the following sentence?

I want to learn many languages Spanish, German, and Italian.

after resume

where should the colon be placed in the following sentence?

There is one thing that stands out on your resume responsibility

after idea

where should the colon be placed in the following sentence?

He started with an idea "We are able to do more than we imagine."

after concern

where should the colon be placed in the following sentence?

To Whom It May Concern

used for additional information

when are parentheses used?

between see image 2

Where should parentheses be in the following sentence?

The rattlesnake, see image 2, is a dangerous snake of North and South Ameica.

A

what type of quote is this:

Nancy said, " I am waiting for Henry to arrive."

a. direct quote

b. indirect quote

c. quote inside a quote

C

what type of quote is this:

the teacher asked, "has everyone read ' The Gift of the Magi'?"

A. direct quote

b. indirect quote

c. quote inside a quote

B

What type of quote is this:

Henry said that he is going to be late to the meeting.

A. direct quote

b. indirect quote

c. quote inside a quote

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inside

periods and commas are put in the inside or outside of quotation marks.

outside

are colons and semicolons put on the inside or outside of quotation marks.

inside

are question marks and exclamation marks placed on the inside or outside of quotation marks when they are part of a quote

apostrophe

used to show possession or the deletion of letters in contractions

with possessive pronouns such as his, hers, its, ours, theirs, whose, and yours.

when is an apostrophe not needed

A

what type of noun is the following:

David's car

a. singular nouns

b. plural nouns with -s

c. plural nouns without -s

C

what type of noun is the following:

Men's department

a. singular nouns

b. plural nouns with -s

c. plural nouns without -s

C

what type of noun is the following:

the people's adventure

a. singular nouns

b. plural nouns with -s

c. plural nouns without -s

B

what type of noun is the following:

the scissors' handle

a. singular nouns

b. plural nouns with -s

c. plural nouns without -s

A

what type of noun is the following:

my brother's board game

a. singular nouns

b. plural nouns with -s

c. plural nouns without -s

B

what type of noun is the following:

boys' basketball

a. singular nouns

b. plural nouns with -s

c. plural nouns without -s

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hyphens

Used to separate compound words

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dashes

used to show a break or a change in thought in a sentence or to act as parentheses in a sentence

placing parentheses inside of parentheses and adding clarification or detail to a quotation that is not part of the quotation

What are the two main reasons to use brackets?

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A

Which of the following correctly implements the use of parentheses?

a. The rattlesnake (see image 2) is a dangerous snake of North and South America.

b. The rattlesnake see (Image 2) is a dangerous snake of North and South America.

c. The rattlesnake see Image (2) is a dangerous snake of North and South America

d. The rattlesnake (see Image) (2) is a dangerous snake of North and South America

C

Which of the following correctly describes the placement of punctuation in reference to quotations?

a. Periods and commas are put outside quotation marks; colons and semicolons go inside

b. periods and colons are put outside of quotation marks; commas and semicolons go inside.

c. Periods and commas are put inside quotation marks; colons and semicolons go outside.

d. periods and colons are put inside quotation marks; commas and semicolons go outside.

B

Which of the following correctly implements the use of commas?

a. He is meeting me at, 456 Delaware Avenue, Washington, D.C., tomorrow morning.

b. He is meeting me at 456 Delaware Avenue, Washington, D.C., tomorrow morning

c. He is meeting me at 456 Delaware Avenue Washington, D.C. tomorrow morning

d. He is meeting me at 456 Delaware Avenue, Washington, D.C. tomorrow morning.

D

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

a. John Smith Ph. D., will be visiting your class today.

b. John Frank who is coaching the team, was promoted today.

c. " I want you to know, he began, " that I will always wanted the best for you.""

d. " You can start," Jane said, "with an apology."

C

Which of the following does NOT correctly describe a rule for semicolon usage?

a. Use a semicolon between closely independent clauses that are not connected with a coordinating junction.

b. Use a semicolon between independent clauses linked with a transitional word.

c. Use a semicolon for explanations or to give a quote.

d. Use a semicolon between items in a series that has internal punctuation.

dashes

used to show a break or a change in thought in a sentence or to act as parentheses in a sentence