Chapter 3

Question 1

In what relation are periods and semicolons?

Answer 1

They are used as the same (period=semicolon)

Question 2

What is a colon?

Answer 2

A colon can be used to introduce a list of multiple items, a list of one item, an example, an explanation, a clarification, or a definition

Question 3

Three rules for colons to be correct?

Answer 3

• before a colon there must be an independent clause
• everything after a colon must consist of only the items in the list, an example, an explanation, a clarification, or a definition
• colons can never be used with “including”, “such as”, and “for example”

Question 4

Can a colon join two independent clauses?

Answer 4

Yes it can, if the second clause after the colon acts as a definition, an example, an explanation, or a clarification of the first clause

Question 5

What are dashes?

Answer 5

Dashes can function like unnecessary information commas, parentheses, or colons

Question 6

What functions do apostrophes have?

Answer 6

Possession and contractions

Question 7

What is the possession rule for singular nouns?

Answer 7

Since apostrophes are used to show possession, you can add one and the letter “s” to the end of the word to show possession for a singular noun

Question 8

What is a noun?

Answer 8

Substantiv (Nomen)

Question 9

What is the possession rule for plural nouns?

Answer 9

When the plural noun ends in “s”, you can add the apostrophe after the “s” to show possession, if not, add the apostrophe and the letter “s”

Question 10

How to correctly use quotation marks ?

Answer 10

• direct quotes that are spoken are offset by a comma (before or after)
• direct quotes that are not spoken have no commas
• quotation marks can be used to show a word is being used in an unusual way