Grammar 3

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Commas	The comma will put a pause in your sentence: If you would finish eating your lunch, we could play outside.
...	The comma separates a list of at least three items: I like to play with Jan, Jill, Joe and Brad.
...	When using quotations either at the beginning or the end: Joe said, "Are you coming to the move later?" "Come to the movies," said Joe.
...	The comma allows you to combine 2 ideas into a into a single sentence.
...	While I work on my homework, my friend will play the piano.
...	Use a comma after introductory words or phrases.
...	Use a comma to show the relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows.
...	A comma splice is the joining of two independent clauses (complete sentence) with only a comma.
...	Use a period, a semicolon, or a comma and a coordination conjunction (fanboy) to correct a comma splice (ie,. join two independent clauses.
...	The politician gave his speech, the crowd cheered and applauded.
...	Correct. The politician gave his speech, The crowd cheered and applauded. (;/,)
...	Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb to join two independent clauses.
...	IN. The bok was interesting, the conclusion was very abrupt.
...	Corr. The book was interesting;however, the conclusion was very abrupt.
...	The most common conjunctive adverbs include the following:
...	accordingly, also, besides, consequently, finally furthermore however indeed meanwhile moreover nevertheless otherwise then therefore thus
Misplaces/Dangling Modifiers	A modifier is a word that describes or limits another word.
...	A misplaced modifier is in the wrong position in the sentence and therefore describes the wrong word and changes the writer's meaning.
...	Avoid squinting modifiers (words that modify more than one word in the sentence).
...	Avoid dangling modifiers that alter a word that does not appear in the sentence.
...	in. watching the sunset, the sky was breathtaking. (there is no subject who is "watching" the sunset)
...	Watching the sunset, i thought the sky was breathtaking, (the subject I has been added)
...	Corr. i was watched the sunset and thought the sky was breathtaking. (the subject i has been added)
...	Do not overuse the pronoun "this".
...	In. Most of the class received a passing grade on the exam; however, only a few students did well on the written assignment. This caused concern for the professor.
...	corr. (same but This consistency)
Quotation Marks	Quotation marks - " -- are used to enclose words that are borrowed or to set off dialog from narrative.
...	They always come in pairs - open quotation marks and closed quotation marks, "I am going to work."
...	When quoting someone word for word, use quotation marks to show the reader exactly which words are being borrowed from a particular source.
...	Quotation marks are used to set off dialog. Ms. McGee said, "Please come here."
...	A direct quote may be woven into a sentence or it may be used in its entirety, either within or connected to a given sentence.
...	Mr. Smith, the biology teacher, at Sumner Academy, announced today, " all of the biology IB students passed their final exams in January."
...	Chapter titles (but not chapter numbers) should be enclosed in quotes.
...	Titles in short stories and short poems should be enclosed in quotes
...	Titles of newspaper or magazine articles should be
...	Titles of essays or short words
...	If part of a long item is published over the course of several days or several separate times, these items should be placed in quotes.
...	The name of song's titles will be place in quotes, while the album name should be italicized.
Quotation marks	If the quote follows a statement, it should be preceded by a comma. A quotation that ends a sentence should contain the period, exclamation mark, or question mark within the quotation marks.
...	If the quote has text after it there should be a comma placed within the quotation mark.
...	To enclose a quote within a quote use a single quotation mark.

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