Punctuation in writing

1. Punctuation in writing

PUNCTUATION IN
WRITING

2. Punctuation

, =comma. Separates two independent clauses
with a conjunction or separates items in a list
I have studied on this campus for three years, and I
have learned a lot.
This semester I am taking Spanish, Algebra, and
English.

3. Punctuation

; =semi-colon. Separates two independent
clauses
I have taught here for ten years; I like the campus
very much.

4. Punctuation

: =colon. Placed after an independent clause and
before a list
On the day of the final, please bring with you the
following items: a pen, a pencil, an eraser, and an
exam book.

5. Punctuation

. =period. Placed at the end of a sentence
Danielle is returning to France for the winter break.

6. True or false

You write a comma when you take a breath.
You write a colon before a list.
You write a period after completing a thought.
The letter “S” at the end of a word always has an
apostrophe before it.
A period should be written after an independent
clause.
“Mother” should always be capitalized.

7. Sentence:

A simple sentence is also known as an independent
clause. It has a subject, verb, and a complete idea:
for example, I drive. This is an acceptable English
sentence with a subject (I), a verb (drive) and a
complete idea, I drive, meaning I drive every day
or habitually; I know how to drive, etc

8. Dependent clause

Must be attached to an independent clause for
correctness. It has a subject and a verb but is not a
complete idea. Because I drive This is not a
complete sentence but a dependent clause, and if a
student puts a period after it, I will mark it (F) for
fragment.
Dependent clauses need to be attached to
independent clauses with a comma after if the
dependent clause is first

9.

Because I drive, I have car insurance.
or no comma if the dependent clause is second
I have car insurance because I drive.
Two or more independent clauses together without
the correct punctuation is a run-on sentence.