PPT-End Marks, Ellipses, Dashes, Hyphen, Semicolon, & Colon

Oh MY End MarksAKA punctuation PERIOD Used at the end of a complete declarative sentence Most sentences end with a period It is also used after an abbreviation Dr Washington agreed with the diagnosis. Alex . Carmeli. The Colon:. Used to make a list . Use a colon before a list that is preceded by a clause that can stand alone. . §  *The charter review committee now includes the following people: the mayor, the chief of police, the fire chief or the chair of the town council. . adding complexity to your style without a thesaurus. Semicolons. The semicolon’s form actually reflects its function. Like a period, the semicolon separates two independent clauses; like a comma, it keeps them connected and tells the reader to pause (not stop).. Punctuation. . DASHES. DASH:. Use a dash to indicate an abrupt break in thought or speech. .. EXAMPLE:. It’s your turn—even though it is your birthday—to do the . dishes.. Use dashes sparingly – if you use them too much, they will lose their effect. Notice the quick change of thought in the example sentence that is set off by dashes. . Hyphens. 1. Use . a hyphen to divide a word at the end of a line.. Example: What percentage of U.S. households have sub-. scribed to cable television. ?. Divide a word only between syllables.. Do not divide a one syllable word.. En. -. Dash and . Em. -. Dash. Magic Little Dashes!. Do you know the rules of usage for:. FOUR TIMES WHEN . YOU. SHOULD USE. The Hyphen. -. FOUR TIMES WHEN . YOU. SHOULD USE. The Hyphen. HYPHENATED ADJECTIVE . Semicolons—Rule #1. Use a semicolon between the parts of a compound sentence if they are . not. joined by and. , but, or, not, for, . or. yet..  . Examples:. Jimmy took Mother’s suitcase upstairs; he left Dad’s in the car.. THE . DASH -. The dash (–) is used to set off additional material within a . sentence. Dashes are often used to . emphasize. the material they set off. . To . set off appositives that contain . commas. Use a . hyphen. to divide a word at the end of a line. . Only words with more than one syllable can be divided. Do not leave a single letter at the beginning or the end of a line. . Longer words can be divided in more than one place.. This is it, the final grammar notes for the rest of the school year. . Dashes. Like commas, semicolons, colons, and ellipses, the dash represents an . interrupton. , or an abrupt change of thought. . How many punctuation marks do you know?. Why do we need punctuation?. Punctuation is a tool writers use to help their readers understand how to read their sentences. Many principles govern punctuation, but how a sentence is punctuated is of ten dependent on a writer’s style or intended meaning.. The Semicolon. The following definitions and examples are from ChompChomp.com.. Grammar Bytes!. Grammar Instruction with . Attitude. ©1997 - 2007 by Robin L. Simmons. All Rights Reserved.. 1. st. use of a Semicolon. to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept, especially for building adjectives. . Note . that a hyphen never has spaces on either side. .. . Example: There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. . Rules. Hyphens . are used to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept.. Italian-American communities are vibrant and interesting.. Tina’s money-saving measures have helped her save 1,000 dollars.. Carmeli. The Colon:. Used to make a list . Use a colon before a list that is preceded by a clause that can stand alone. . §  *The charter review committee now includes the following people: the mayor, the chief of police, the fire chief or the chair of the town council. .