PPT-THE MYSTERIES OF APOSTROPHES AND DASHES

Apostrophes communicate important information in written language Dashes when used sparingly add emphasis APOSTROPHES USING APOSTROPHES TO SHOW Possession Apostrophes are used to show that one or more things . An apostrophe is used either to indicate possession or to mark missing letters in a word.. When it is used to indicate possession, it appears either right before or right after the . s. at the end of the possessive noun.. .) TIME AND MEASUREMENT APOSTROPHES indicate time value and measurement in certain Copyright 2010, University of Washington apostrophes.pdf CONTRACTION APOSTROPHES make two words into one for ease 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.. Mary’s . Prayer. Why say the Rosary. We. . learn . our . prayers. . One of the coolest things about the rosary is that you knock out six prayers in one. The prayers in the rosary are, the Apostles Creed, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, the Fatima prayer, and the Hail Holy Queen (not to mention the Sign of the Cross). Learning these prayers will help us in personal prayer and prayers in Church. . September 4, 2015. A dash is a mark of separation.. -stronger than a comma. -less formal than a colon. -more relaxed than a parentheses.. What is a Dash?. -. Dashes are used to set off or emphasize the content enclosed within dashes or the content the follows a dash. Dashes place more emphasis on this content than parentheses.. Objective 2: Identify the purpose of dashes and understand the situations when they are appropriate. Objectives. By the time you finish taking notes on this resource, you should understand:. What a dash is. Marking code: P. What is it?. Brackets, commas or dashes can all be used to separate a word or phrase that has been added to a sentence as an explanation or afterthought.. The word/phrase inside the brackets, commas or dashes is called a parenthesis.. 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. . The Mysteries of Inconsistencies. Why is it easy to see others' mistakes, but hard to see our own? (Matthew 7:1-6; Romans 2:19-23; John 2:8-13). Why is it easy to solve our friend's problems, but hard to solve our own? (1 Peter 4:4; John 21:15-23). Andrea Lunsford. The Everyday Writer. Parentheses. Use parentheses to enclose material of minor importance.. In general, use commas when the material to be set off is least interruptive, parentheses when it is more interruptive, and dashes when it is the most interruptive.. 1. Use an apostrophe in contractions to show that letters have been omitted:. do not = don’t. I will = I’ll. is not = isn’t. she would = she’d. will not = won’t. Use an apostrophe to show that numbers have been omitted:. PUNCTUATIONS. CONTEXT CLUES. WHAT IS PUNCTUATION?. Punctuation.  is "the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading, both silently and aloud, of handwritten and printed texts.. 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.. The Benefits of Reading Books,Most people read to read and the benefits of reading are surplus. But what are the benefits of reading. Keep reading to find out how reading will help you and may even add years to your life!.The Benefits of Reading Books,What are the benefits of reading you ask? Down below we have listed some of the most common benefits and ones that you will definitely enjoy along with the new adventures provided by the novel you choose to read.,Exercise the Brain by Reading .When you read, your brain gets a workout. You have to remember the various characters, settings, plots and retain that information throughout the book. Your brain is doing a lot of work and you don’t even realize it. Which makes it the perfect exercise!