Marking Punctuation Flashcards
Use a period at the end of a sentence that makes
A statement, requests something, or gives a mild command
Use a period after an initial or an
Abbreviation
A period is used as a decimal
Point
Use an ellipsis (three periods) to show that one or more words have been
Omitted in a quotation
If words from a quotation are omitted at the end of a sentence, place the ellipsis after the
Period that marks the conclusion of the sentence
Use an ellipsis to indicate a
Pause
Use a comma between two independent clauses that are joined by a
Coordinating conjunction such as and, but, nor, for, yet, so
Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives that equally modify the same
Noun
Use commas to separate parenthetical elements
Within a sentence
Use commas to separate contrasted
Elements within a sentence
Use commas to enclose an explanatory
Word or phrase
Use a comma to set off appositives. A specific kind of explanatory word or phrase is called an appositive
Identifies or renames a proceeding noun or pronoun
Use commas to separate individual words, phrases, or clauses in a
Series (a series contains at least 3 items)
Do not use commas when all the words in a series are connected with
Or, nor, or and
Use a comma after an introductory
Participa phrase
Use a comma after an introductory prepositional
Phrase
You may omit the comma if the introductory phrase it
Short
In most cases, you may also omit the comma if the prepositional phrase follows the
Independent clause
Use a comma after an introductory adverb
Clause
A comma is also used if an adverb clause follows the main clause and begins with
Although, even though, while, or another conjunction expressing contrast
