Group 1: theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe
Group 2: theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon
Group 3: lilt.ilstu.edu/golson/punctuation/comma.html [Parts 1 and 3]
Group 4: lilt.ilstu.edu/golson/punctuation/comma.html [Parts 2 and 4]
You can find examples where the convention is used incorrectly; however, bear in mind that these blog posts are written informally, and you should avoid making judgments of the poster's writing style based on their usage of apostrohes, semicolons, or commas. If you correct another student's post, please don't use names.
Group #1
ReplyDeleteWhen to use an apostrophe:
-When indicating possession
-When it is plural the apostrophe goes after the "s"
-contractions
When not to use an apostrophe:
-when it's plural you don't have to use an apostrophe, unless it's showing possession
-When in doubt, don't use an apostrophe
Examples of incorrect usage in class blogs:
-one blogger put a "g"'s where the apostrophe isn't necessary
-one blogger put a quotation then the word and an apostrophe
-one blogger correctly used an apostrophe by using a contraction, putting the words "I" and "would" together making "I'd"
Group 3: Commas
ReplyDelete*When listing three or more items or things in a sentence, commas are necessary between each thing in the list.
Example from blog- You can find examples where the convention is used incorrectly; however, bear in mind that these blog posts are written informally, and you should avoid making judgments of the poster's writing style based on their usage of apostrohes, semicolons, or commas.
*When placing words or thoughts, before or after the core sentence, as in basically or certainly, a comma is needed.
Example from blog- Incorrect: For example in everyday talk you might say "we were laughing real hard". But you wouldn't want to write that in a paper it just doesn't sound proper.
Correct: For example, in everyday talk you might say "we were laughing real hard". But you wouldn't want to write that in a paper it just doesn't sound proper.
Group 4
ReplyDeleteKnow placement of commas.
Commas Between 2 Sentences
-sentence, conjunction (and or but), sentence
- note: if you don't have full sentences you may use a conjunction and not a comma
- commas on both sides of a nonessential component.
sentence, nonessential component, sentence
-nate: if you remove the non-essential components the sentence will stand alone.
Group 2 Semicolon.
ReplyDeleteIf there are two independent clauses you can use a semicolon to connect the two stand alone sentences.
Example: " When dinosaurs agree on something, they'll often high five one another; dinosaurs are all about high fives"
The two sentences you are connecting with a semicolon must relate to each other.
A semicolon can be used when you need to make a list of items that are separated with a comma. this type of semicolon is known as a " super-comma".
When using conjunction words such as and, but, nor, so, and yet one should not use a semicolon.
I do not understand why commas are perceived to be unimportant tools to writing or reading. By reading aloud, you have to stop and catch your breath before you can finish the rest of the very long sentence, much like the one you just read.
ReplyDeleteExample: I ate a raspberry strawberry and blueberry bush pie said I and dove into the water for fun.
Okay, first of all, that was kinda breathy. To say that all under one breath is devastating to your lung power. The gauge has reached zero, and you are out of breath.
This would be the correct version:
I ate a raspberry, strawberry, and blueberry bush pie, said I, and dove into the water for fun.
Now, isn't that better? If commas had never existed, reading-aloud would a waste of breath, it would be even better to sing than to say.
Colons and semi-colons are useful as well, seeing that this talk is about punctuation, we might as well talk about those. Colons are used to list particular peoples, places, and even material possessions.
i.e.
I have the following. I have a toothbrush, a comb, and a tool pad.
Now I have no idea what you want to use a tool pad for (do they exist????), but let's get down to it. First, we should eliminate the "I have."
Why?
Because I said so, dammit!
No, I kid. Those two words aren't necessary.
Here it is: I have the following: a toothbrush, a comb, and a tool pad. (O_o)
Colons are also used for a fast description of some minor character (which is used in reality when you dislike someone).
Semi-colons are different: they do not describe, rather, they act like a period's sidekick.
(Wow! I used a colon for here [I'm being sarcastic] and no, not PMS. Retards.) Semi-colons can also be used with some words , such as however, afterwards, and also.
Apostrophes and quotation marks are also a big part in writing. Apostrophes can be quite quite confusing, especially around the word it and the letter s.
As such, its, it's, and its'. This is a major confusion among writers; however, apostrophes can be used for referring to what another character said in between quotations.
Quotations are used when someone is speaking, hence the combining of quotations and apostrophes:
"Mr. Jackson said, 'Write this down on a scrap piece of paper soon,' and I did."
Well, that about wraps it up.