PPT-Writing Lab Colons Colons

The colon is often used to introduce explanatory elements often in the form of a list The colon takes the place of such as namely or for example Colons cont. They serve as conjunctions and indicate how the emphasis is distributed This worksheet covers some of the most common uses of colons and semicolons Colon The colon indicates the emphasis is to be on what follows it The colon acts as a sign saying Parts of Speech. 1. Verb. : action (examine, illustrate, argue). Example: The author . evaluates. interview techniques. . 2. Noun. : person, place or thing. (theory, child, agency, author) . Example: The . Modern France. History 172. Modern France. Decolonisation . a. nd. The Algerian War. (1954-1962). Algeria –. not just a colony. Under Ottoman rule for more than 300 years. Conquered by Charles X. 1830. The Fun Punctuation Marks!. Semicolons. Use a semicolon between independent clauses if they are NOT joined by a conjunction.. a semicolon between independent clauses joined by such words as . for example, for instance, therefore, that is, besides, accordingly, moreover, nevertheless, furthermore, otherwise, however, consequently, instead, hence.. The Secrets of Commas, Colons, and Semi-colons. an SSC Workshop. Commas (part 1). The Panda Joke. A panda walks into a restaurant, orders a bowl of eucalyptus, and casually eats his entire lunch. After finishing his dinner, he promptly pulls an Uzi from under his coat, shoots the other customers in the restaurant, and then begins to walk out of the restaurant. As he walks out the door, the irate owner confronts the panda: “What do you think your doing? You come in here eat and then shoot up my place. Why?” . Grammar. A gerund is a verb form ending in –. ing. that is used as a noun. Gerunds, like nouns, can be used as subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.. Contents. Part I……………………….When to use a semi-colon. Part II……………………….When to use a colon. Part III……………………….Semi-colon and Colon . comparisons. The glue that helps hold sentences together. COLON-IZING Your Writing. A . colons are used . to introduce . more . information about something mentioned earlier in the sentence. . Shannon brought one thing: a stethoscope.. Colons and Semi-Colons. LO To learn how to use colons and semi-colons to structure sentences. Colons and Semi-Colons. Good writing depends partly on the correct use of capital letters, full stops and commas; however the appropriate use of colons and semi-colons can take your writing to a whole new level.. When to Use Colons. To add emphasis to the second clause in a . sentence. To . introduce . a list, a . quotation, or . another . idea . after . an independent clause. To . end a business letter greeting. 8/20. . You need to use a semicolon to join main (independent) clauses when a coordinating conjunction is not there.. Ha’aheo takes hula; Ulu takes ukulele.. 8/21. . A semicolon needs to go before a conjunctive adverb to join independent clauses together.. Using Dashes. Dashes are used for two main purposes. . The . first is what I call the Pause Dash. It more or less says to the reader, “Right here, I want you to take a breath. What you will read next relates to what you have just read in an interesting way, and I would like to emphasize it.” When using dashes this way, you are allowed only one per sentence.. SEMI-COLON. SEMI-COLONS ;. A semi-colon, the dot over a comma, separates two independent but related sentences. It is a linking device. . As we’ve learned, a semi-colon can fix a run-on. . INCORRECT. University of South Florida • Library Second Floor writingstudio@usf.edu • 813.974.8293 • www.usf.edu/writing SEMICOLONS AND COLONS Commas, semicolons, and colons help improve sent