fun punctuation tips!
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There is nothing more powerful than using correct punctuation marks in writing. You may have heard of the professor who wrote this sentence on the board: A woman without her husband is nothing, and asked his students to punctuate it, using commas, colons, and full stops. All the males in the class punctuated it like this: "A woman, without her man, is nothing." All the females in the class punctuated it like this: "A woman: without her, man is nothing!' How could you possibly have punctuated it? The slide show below summarizes the most commonly uses of a comma, and it uses Aunty Acid's fun quotes so that you can easily remember the tips. Enjoy the tips and don't forget to leave us your comments.TRANSCRIPT
Punctuation Tips!Comma and Full Stop
Comma Rules with Aunty Acid Quotes
1. Use a comma to separate a clause that introduces the sentence If morning started at noon, I could definitely be a morning person.
2. To separate items in a series: The perfect guy doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, doesn't cheat, and doesn't exist!
Use a Comma
3. To separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun: A kiss is a sign of love. A smile is a sign of joy. A laugh is a sign of happiness. Having a friend like me is a sign of freaking, good taste.
Use a Comma
4.To separate two simple sentences joined by and, but, or, yet, nor: Is everything ridiculously expensive these days, or am I just ridiculously poor?
Use a Comma
5. To set off phrases/clauses not essential to the basic meaning of the sentence. I've been shopping, buying things, for over 20 years, and still I don't have anything to wear.
Use a Comma
Use a Comma6. After a word such as well, yes, no, why when it begins a sentence. Yes, I wish some people would start using glue instead of lipstick.
Use a Comma7. Set off parenthetical expressions by commas Some people want to have a full conversation really early in the
morning, of course, it is ok to kill
those people.
Use a Comma8.In certain conventional situations: dates, addresses, and salutations 17, 04, 2013 Dear Mr. Fred, Sincerely,
Review Use a Comma
1. Items in a series2.Two adjectives before a noun3. To separate two simple sentences4. To separate nonessential words5. After well, yes, no6. To set off parenthetical expressions7. in dates, addresses, & salutations
Use a Full StopAt the end of sentences! I am at an age where all my secrets are safe with my friends because they can't remember them either.
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