Punctuation
Review
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative
Alyssa and Andrea went skating
and then hiking.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative
Alyssa and Andrea went skating
and then hiking.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative
Leave the window open
because it is warm in here.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative
Leave the window open
because it is warm in here.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) declarative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Do not go into the street!
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) declarative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Do not go into the street.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Will you call me when you get
home?
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Will you call me when you get
home?
What type of sentence do you see?
a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Write your cell phone number down
before you leave, please.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory
Write your cell phone number
down before you leave, please.
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) exclamatory b) imperative c) declarative
Those flowers are gorgeous!
What type of sentence do you
see?
a) exclamatory b) imperative c) declarative
Those flowers are gorgeous!
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
Because she is crabby her mom
was frustrated.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
Because she is crabby, her
mom was frustrated.
**Comma after dependent
clause
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
She only likes the red orange
and green Skittles.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
She only likes the red, orange,
and green Skittles.
**Commas to separate items in
a series
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
John the mailman always waves
in the morning.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
John, the mailman, always
waves in the morning.
**Non-essential appositive
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
On June 8th 2012 we will be
done with school for the year.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
On June 8th, 2012, we will be
done with school for the year.
**After days and years
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
Dear Grandpa Joe
I love school this year;
communication arts is the best.
Love
Sam
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
Dear Grandpa Joe,
I love school this year;
communication arts is the best.
Love,
Sam
**Commas after greeting and
closing of a letter
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
He is terrified of heights yet he is
going up in the hot air balloon.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
He is terrified of heights, yet he is
going up in the hot air balloon.
**Comma in a compound sentence
before a coordinate conjunction
(fanboys)
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
The snotty annoying girls tease
everyone on the bus.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
The snotty, annoying girls tease
everyone on the bus.
**To separate two equal
adjectives
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
The construction project of
course is taking longer than
expected.
Where should we add a
comma/commas?
The construction project, of
course, is taking longer than
expected.
**Interruptive
Where should we add a
period/periods?
John F Kennedy was a popular
president.
Where should we add a
period/periods?
John F. Kennedy was a popular
president.
**To indicate abbreviations
Where should we add a
period/periods?
I Wisconsin
A Counties
B Cities
1 Milwaukee
2 Madison
Where should we add a
period/periods?
I. Wisconsin
A. Counties
B. Cities
1. Milwaukee
2. Madison
**After number/letter markers in
outlines
Do we need commas in this
sentence? If so, where?
The show Modern Family is
hilarious.
Do we need commas in this
sentence? If so, where?
The show Modern Family is
hilarious.
**No comma b/c essential
appositive
Do we need commas in this
sentence? If so, where?
The rusty Ford truck has been
on the street all week.
Do we need commas in this
sentence? If so, where?
The rusty Ford truck has been
on the street all week.
**No comma because rusty
and Ford can’t be switched
around
Do we need commas in this
sentence? If so, where?
I like to go swimming in the
lake if there isn’t a lot of
seaweed around.
Do we need commas in this
sentence? If so, where?
I like to go swimming in the lake
if there isn’t a lot of seaweed
around.
**No comma because complex
sentence with subordinate
conjunction in the middle
Why should the comma be
removed from the sentence?
My mom, and her friend went
on a trip to Chicago for the
weekend.
Why should the comma be
removed from the sentence?
My mom, and her friend went
on a trip to Chicago for the
weekend.
**No comma because it is a
compound subject
Why should the comma be
removed from the sentence?
The cat in the neighbor’s
yard, keeps scratching on the
fence.
Why should the comma be
removed from the sentence?
The cat in the neighbor’s
yard, keeps scratching on the
fence.
**No comma between subject
and predicate
Why should the comma be
removed from the sentence?
My baby brother spills his
milk, and throws his toys.
Why should the comma be
removed from the sentence?
My baby brother spills his
milk, and throws his toys.
**Commas are not used in
compound predicates
Where do semicolons
belong?
The sky is dark a storm is
coming.
Where do semicolons
belong?
The sky is dark; a storm is
coming.
**Separate two independent
clauses
Where do semicolons
belong?
That man is grumpy however,
I need his help.
Where do semicolons
belong?
That man is grumpy;
however, I need his help.
**Semicolon after
independent clause, before
transition/conjunction
Where do semicolons
belong?
I don’t even like skiing
besides, I don’t have a ride.
Where do semicolons belong?
I don’t even like skiing; besides, I
don’t have a ride.
** **Semicolon after independent
clause, before
transition/conjunction
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