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punctuation rules punctuation: standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning. a properly punctuated sentence will help the reader understand the organization of the writer's ideas. the act english test includes questions that address both the rules and usage of punctuation. you should be able to identify and correct errors involving the following punctuation marks: 1. commas 2. apostrophes 3. colons and semicolons 4. parentheses and dashes 5. periods, question marks, and exclamation points commas a comma is used to indicate a separation of ideas or elements within a sentence. use a comma with a coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses within a sentence. a coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses that are of equal importance in the sentence. jenny sings in the choir, and she plays the guitar in a rock band. amanda enjoys her …

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favorite among the students. use a comma to set off an interjection. well, it's about time that you got here! say, did you pass your history test? use commas to separate coordinate adjectives. if two adjectives modify a noun in the same way, they are called coordinate adjectives. coordinate adjectives can also be joined with and (without a comma). we walked the long, dusty road to the abandoned farm. or—we walked the long and dusty road to the abandoned farm. my cousin received a dedicated, signed copy of her favorite book. or—my cousin received a dedicated and signed copy of her favorite book. use commas to set off a nonrestrictive phrase or clause. a nonrestrictive phrase or clause is one that can be omitted from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence. nonrestrictive clauses are useful because they serve to further describe the nouns that they follow. my …

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ct from a verb. the police officer walked down to the corner. not—the police officer, walked down to the corner. -to separate an adjective from the word it modifies. the pretty girl sat in front of me on the bus. not—the pretty, girl sat in front of me on the bus. -before a coordinate conjunction and a phrase (not an independent clause with its own subject and a verb). jeff likes to relax on his couch and listen to music. not—jeff likes to relax on his couch, and listen to music. -to separate two independent clauses; this is known as a comma splice. i plan to attend a liberal arts college. my parents want me to get a well-rounded education. not—i plan to attend a liberal arts college, my parents want me to get a well-rounded education. apostrophes an apostrophe is used to form possessives of nouns, to show the …

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four 7's in my phone number. do not use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun. the car with the flat tire is ours. not —the car with the flat tire is our's. yours is the dog that barks all night. not—your's is the dog that barks all night. colons and semicolons a colon is used before a list or after an independent clause that is followed by information that directly modifies or adds to the clause. an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. a semicolon is used to join closely related independent clauses when a coordinate conjunction is not used, with conjunctive adverbs to join main clauses, to separate items in a series that contains commas, and to separate coordinate clauses when they are joined by transitional words or phrases. use a colon before a list. we are required to bring the following items to camp: a …

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ful, classically designed furniture; bronze, plaster, and marble statues; and colorful, abstract modern art pieces. my first meal at college consisted of cold, dry toast; runny, undercooked eggs; and very strong, acidic coffee. use a semicolon to separate coordinate clauses when they are joined by transitional words or phrases. when a sentence contains more than one clause, each of which is considered equally as important as the other, the clauses are called "coordinate clauses." they are typically joined by a coordinating conjunction, such as and, but, or, so. when a coordinating conjunction is not used, a semicolon should be. my sister and i enjoyed the play; afterward, we stopped for an ice cream cone. or—my sister and i enjoyed the play, and afterward, we stopped for an ice cream cone. betty often misplaces her keys; perhaps she should get a key locator. or—betty often misplaces her keys, so perhaps she …

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punctuation rules punctuation: standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning. a properly punctuated sentence will help the reader understand the organization of the writer's ideas. the act english test includes questions that address both the rules and usage of punctuation. you should be able to identify and correct errors involving the following punctuation marks: 1. commas 2. apostrophes 3. colons and semicolons 4. parentheses and dashes 5. periods, question marks, and exclamation points commas a comma is used to indicate a separation of ideas or elements within a sentence. use a comma with a coordinating conjunction to separate independent clauses within a sentence. a coordinating conjunction …

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