Page 3 Punctuation
6. We used quotation marks
to enclose stated words. |
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English |
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John said, "I
will not go!" |
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"I'm
confined to the use of a wheelchair,"
said Tim. |
7. A semicolon is used to join
two related thoughts of equal importance. |
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English |
The new bus arrived; we put it into immediate service. |
![](imageschinesesimple/punct2_8.gif) |
Today is payday; our cheques are deposited directly to our banks. |
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A semicolon ";"
is used before a word that inroduces a list. |
The fruit on sale today are; apples, peaches, pears, and oranges. |
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8. A colon ":"
is a stop to let the reader know something important is coming. |
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English |
Please complete the following jobs: file reporting, interviews, and follow-ups. |
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Administrators are responsible
for: safety, moral, scheduling, and wages. |
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9. An ellipsis is used to indicate
the omission of words. |
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English |
"... is not responsible." |
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"Government
is not... for everything." |
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"...for
everything." |
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