| A | B |
|---|
| SEMICOLON | USED TO SEPARATE TWO INDEPENDANT CLAUSES THAT ARE RELATED. |
| PERIOD | USED AT THE END OF A SENTENCE |
| COLON | OFTEN USED BEFORE A LIST |
| QUOTATION MARKS | USED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF A QUOTE |
| To avoid confusion, use _____ to separate words and word groups with a series of three or more. | COMMAS |
| Use a comma to separate two ____ when the word and can be inserted between them. | HE IS A STRONG, HEALTHY BOY. |
| Use a comma when an __ adjective is used with other adjectives. | LY EXAMPLE. FELIX WAS A LONELY, YOUNG BOY. |
| Use commas before or surrounding the name or title of a person directly addressed. | WILL YOU, JESSE, DO THAT ASSIGNMENT FOR ME? |
| Use a comma to separate the day of the month from the year and after the year. | Kathleen met her husband on December 5, 2003, in Mill Valley, California. |
| I am, as you have probably noticed, very nervous about this. | Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt the flow of the sentence. |
| If you are not sure about this, let me know now. | When starting a sentence with a weak clause, use a comma after it. |
| If something or someone is sufficiently identified, the description following it is considered nonessential and should be surrounded by commas. | Freddy, who has a limp, was in an auto accident. |
| Use a comma to separate two strong clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction-and, or, but, for, nor. | I have painted the entire house, but he is still working on sanding the doors. |
| Use commas surrounding words such as therefore and however when they are used as interruptors. | I would be happy, however, to volunteer for the Red Cross. |
| Use a semicolon in place of a period to separate two sentences where the conjunction has been left out. | Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then. |
| Use the semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas. | This conference has people that have come from Boise, Idaho; Los Angeles, California; and Nashville, Tennessee. |
| Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed. | don't, isn't |
| Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show singular possession. | one boy's hat |
| To show plural possession, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe. | two boys' hats |
