PPT-Commas and Quotation Marks

English II 21 August 2012 When to use commas Separate items in a series After an introductory phrase or word To set off a direct address Interrupters Some appositives At least two items in a date or an address. How do I use them?. WWJD?. http://. youtu.be/Bea_2ANKJ5o. Direct Quotations. Used to quote exactly what someone says. In this case, the quotations marks go around the word or phrase.. Examples:. •Sarah smiled and said, "Yes.". Grammar Toolkit. Quotation marks. . I . heard her ask, . . How . much is enough. ?. . . said . Declan. .. . I . like ice-cream. ,. . said . Declan.. Grammar Toolkit. Quotation marks. The main job of quotation marks is to show what someone says in direct speech. They are sometimes called speech marks. Quotation marks pose a problem for many writers, but a few simple rules can make them easy to use. . Although these marks are most often found in dialogue, other writing situations require them as well.. I can write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. .. * Drafting *. Dialogue. Start a new paragraph every time you change speakers. with . Titles and Words. From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #94. Use quotation marks to set off titles of short works and titles of parts of long works.. Use quotation marks for titles of essays, short stories, short poems, songs, chapters or section in books, speeches, episodes of radio or television series, and articles in magazines, newspapers, and professional journals.. Overview. Italicized or underlined words stand out on pages and computer screens to make readers take notice.. Italicize or Underline?. books. , journals, and magazines . (. Highlights for Children. , Roald Dahl's . HOW TO ANALYZE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW . Poetry Important Stages. As daunting as they may appear, poems are . NOT. the enemy! Let’s walk through some important stages in analyzing a poem. . Usage & Mechanics. Capitalization. What words do you capitalize? Write down all that you know.. Capitalization. The pronoun “I”. Proper nouns and adjectives. School subjects, holidays, days of the week, months, geographical names. Quotation marks allow you to use another person’s words in your writing. . When you use another person’s words in your writing, it is called a . Direct Quote!. Quotation Marks. Do not use quotation marks for an . Using Quotation Marks with a Direct Quotation. “. When I learn to ride. ,. ”. said the . . student. ,. “. I’ll use the bridle path every . . day. .”. Direct quotation represents a person’s exact speech or thoughts.. Danitza Alvizar Fernandez, IST . 511. October . 10, 2014 . What? Why? . How?. What?. Combining . q. uotation marks with other punctuation marks . (American English). Why?. Quotation marks can bring your writing to life.. The period (.). The question mark (?). The exclamation mark (!). End Marks. A period indicates the end of a sentence or the end of an abbreviation.. Rule: Use periods to end . declarative. sentences – statements of fact or opinion.. Rule #1: DIRECT AND INDIRECT QUOTATIONS. A . direct quotation. represents a person’s exact speech or thoughts. Use quotation marks.. An . indirect quotation. reports only the general meaning of what a person said or thought. Do not use quotation marks.. and, but, for, nor, or so, . or. yet.. Terrence is a musician; he plays four instruments.. If there is not a close relationship between the clauses, do not join them with a semicolon. Write the sentences as separate sentences..