Marking Punctuation

Question 1

Use a period at the end of a sentence that makes

Answer 1

A statement, requests something, or gives a mild command

Question 2

Use a period after an initial or an

Answer 2

Abbreviation

Question 3

A period is used as a decimal

Answer 3

Point

Question 4

Use an ellipsis (three periods) to show that one or more words have been

Answer 4

Omitted in a quotation

Question 5

If words from a quotation are omitted at the end of a sentence, place the ellipsis after the

Answer 5

Period that marks the conclusion of the sentence

Question 6

Use an ellipsis to indicate a

Answer 6

Pause

Question 7

Use a comma between two independent clauses that are joined by a

Answer 7

Coordinating conjunction such as and, but, nor, for, yet, so

Question 8

Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives that equally modify the same

Answer 8

Noun

Question 9

Use commas to separate parenthetical elements

Answer 9

Within a sentence

Question 10

Use commas to separate contrasted

Answer 10

Elements within a sentence

Question 11

Use commas to enclose an explanatory

Answer 11

Word or phrase

Question 12

Use a comma to set off appositives. A specific kind of explanatory word or phrase is called an appositive

Answer 12

Identifies or renames a proceeding noun or pronoun

Question 13

Use commas to separate individual words, phrases, or clauses in a

Answer 13

Series (a series contains at least 3 items)

Question 14

Do not use commas when all the words in a series are connected with

Answer 14

Or, nor, or and

Question 15

Use a comma after an introductory

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Participa phrase

Question 16

Use a comma after an introductory prepositional

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Phrase

Question 17

You may omit the comma if the introductory phrase it

Answer 17

Short

Question 18

In most cases, you may also omit the comma if the prepositional phrase follows the

Answer 18

Independent clause

Question 19

Use a comma after an introductory adverb

Answer 19

Clause

Question 20

A comma is also used if an adverb clause follows the main clause and begins with

Answer 20

Although, even though, while, or another conjunction expressing contrast