of being of the subject of the sentence. 16. Give me one of the definitions of the subject of a sentence: * The subject of a sentence is the topic of the sentence‚ a noun or pronoun‚ and the word doing the action of the verb. 17. List all punctuation forms that you can replace a period with. * Question Mark‚ Exclamation Mark‚ Semi-colon‚ Comma + conjunction 18. What is a fragment? * They are incomplete sentences. A fragment happens when we put a period or a semicolon in the wrong place
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Date: Usage of punctuation marks in academic writing Introduction These are symbols which indicate the organisation in written language‚ structure and the intonation to be observed in a sentence when it is read aloud. In the written English‚ It has been necessary to eliminate the ambiguity existing in a sentence. For this reason‚ punctuation marks have been in used to bring out the intended meaning of a sentence rather than the variations that can be gotten from it. The punctuation practice had not
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Punctuation differences between American and British English There are many differences between American and British English as regards to spelling in general‚ but differences in punctuation are minimal. Actually‚ there isn’t an official book of rules in America about spelling: the American style was established for typographical reasons‚ a historical legacy from the use of the handset printing press. It is used by most American newspapers‚ publishing houses and style guides in the United States
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Punctuation The word punctuation has been derived from the word ‘punctum‚ a point’ which means the right use of putting in points or stops in writing. Students and readers need to fully comprehend the correct usage of punctuation in writing: To put oral communication in writing‚ To mark the emphasis of the ideas for the clarity of sense in writing. To convey the variation in tone of the speakers in writing. To distinguish between the ideas of spoken language. Definition Punctuation can
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Ana Maria Dumitrana What is your view of the value of punctuation in modern written communication? Punctuation is important. Its correct use is as important as grammar‚ good wording and style. As stated by Peck and Coyle[1]‚ punctuation is an essential part of the signalling system of language and is central to effective communication. However‚ a lot of people make an awful mess of punctuation. Correct punctuation will help people to say exactly what they want to say. It will
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I choose the essay ‘In Praise of the Humble Comma’ for our book Refining Reading Writing. This essay mainly talked about the punctuation. The author lists the variety meaning and usage of different punctuation in different cultures and languages. In the essay‚ author provides many examples to show punctuation to us. In paragraph 4‚ there’s an example I quote is “the hot-blooded Spaniard seems to be revealed in the passion and urgency of his doubled exclamation points and question marks (“¡Caramba
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language results in achieving greater divergent thinking‚ creativity and cognitive development compared to monolingual children. Most of the students do mistakes while writing in English because of different grammatical rules like tenses‚ punctuation marks‚ Pronunciations vocabulary‚ parts of speech…etc. but it can be solved if the teacher makes it simpler and use an effective teaching strategy by involving all the students in the activities and planning the lessons according to the capacity
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followed Latin grammar. Let’s start off with: Mechanics: Proper Punctuation Traditional grammar is characterized by proper punctuation. The basic rule of punctuation requires that each sentence conclude with a punctuation mark‚ whether a period‚ a question mark or an exclamation point. Beyond ending punctuation marks‚ sentences should use punctuation marks when appropriate to make the written sentence readable. Common internal punctuation marks include the comma‚ colon‚ semicolon‚ dash‚ quotations and
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Next you’ll be applying to one poem what you know about the techniques poets use to achieve compression‚ impact‚ and an emotional response from their readers. The poem you’ll be looking at is “Adolescence” by the Canadian poet P. K. Page. When you think of the topic of adolescence‚ what thoughts and feelings spring to mind? Take a moment to answer this question by brainstorming‚ webbing‚ listing‚ or freewriting—whatever way you feel best helps you express your feelings and ideas. If you can
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Figurative Language is also called figures of speech. It changes the literal meaning of words • to express complexity‚ • to capture a physical or sensory effect‚ or • to extend meaning. There are a number of figures of speech. Some of the more common ones Simile Making a comparison between unlike things‚ using “like” or “as.” Forrest Gump’s famous simile is “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna Metaphor Making a comparison between unlike things without the use “like”
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