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| What is the symbol of a Colon? |
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| When would you use a colon? |
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1. After the greeting or salutation in a formal or business letter
2. In writing time figures
3. After the word following before a list
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| What is the symbol of a semicolon? |
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| What is the function of a semicolon? |
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| Sometimes used in place of a period; other times, it serves the same function as a comma |
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| What are the uses of a semicolon? |
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1. Joins two clauses that could stand alone as complete sentences
2. Often used when part of the sentence begins with the following joining words or phrases: however, so, therefore, for instance, for example, besides, otherwise, instead |
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| What are parentheses used for? |
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| To mark pauses in sentences. Used around words that are meant to explain, translate, or comment. |
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| Parentheses are the same as... |
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| What are the two uses of a dash? |
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1. Change in thought
2. Interruption |
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| Dashes and hyphens are the same in what ways? |
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| They share the same symbols |
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| What are the uses of a hyphen? |
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1. To divide a single word into parts
2. To join words to make compound words
3. Between the numbers in a fraction |
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| What are direct quotation marks? |
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| A person's exact words just as spoken. |
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| Where would you place the quotation marks? |
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| Before and after the direct quotation. |
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| What is the difference between common and proper nouns? |
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| Proper nouns are capitalized and common nouns are not |
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| What is the difference between abstract and concrete nouns? |
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| Concrete nouns are somethings that are physically there and abstract nouns are not |
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| A word that shows the relationship between nouns and pronouns |
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| A word describing a verb or an adjective |
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| Never use a hyphen to divide... |
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| A direct quotation begins with a... |
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