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Punctuation Rules
Review for test World Lit BSSHS
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English
10th Grade
10/23/2006

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Term
what are the 7 coordinating conjunctions
Definition
and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet
Term
Clause
Definition
clear subject + verb
Term
Phrase
Definition
either no clear subject or no clear verb
Term
Example of noun of address
Definition
Laura, come here.
Term
Ex of transitional word
Definition
Besides, I helped you win!
Term
Ex 'NOT' rule
Definition
I like chicken, not ham.
Term
Places; commas go where?
Definition
street, sity, state
NOT betw state+zip
then at end of location
ex: write to boulder, CO 60995, to get the gift.
Term
non-essential clauses and phrases
Definition
who, whom, what, which, that
can be omitted w/o changing meaning
Term
appositive
Definition
noun follows another noun
Term
appositive phrase
Definition
angie schroer, a girl in first hour english, likes birds
Term
semi-colon
Definition
not joined by a conjunction/comma, transicional, or list already w/ commas in use
Term
colon DONOTS
Definition
after a verb, for example, for instance
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apostrophe for years
Definition
'90s (don't say '90's or 1990's. its just 1990s)
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apostrophes for letters/numbers
Definition
a's 7's
Term
apostrophes posessive
Definition
her's
Term
apostrophes end in s
Definition
tables' top
Term
quotes
Definition
exact words
Term
single quote
Definition
quote in double quote
Term
quotes
Definition
article/episode title/essay/chapter
Term
underline/italic
Definition
media title (book/tv)/ record albums
Term
underline do not
Definition
the, unless its part of title
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