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1 This presentation is brought to you by chomp! Grammar Bytes!, 2012 chomp! by Robin L. Simmons.
2 Standard Punctuation Do I need a comma? Or do I need a semicolon?
3 This presentation covers standard punctuation: end marks, commas, semicolons, and apostrophes.
4 Punctuation items on an objective test might look like these...
5 Sample Item 1 As As we we got got out out of of the the car car, we we could could smell smell the the A delicious chicken and rice that Grandma was was B C cooking cooking for for dinner. dinner. A. A. car, car, we we B. B. chicken, chicken, and and C. C. rice, rice, that that D. D. No No change change is is necessary. necessary. Do Exactly! you need You a need comma to connect after car, the chicken, introductory or clause. rice?
6 Sample Item 2 A. Since Grandma wasnt looking, Julie filled the dogs bowls with leftovers from the meal. B. Since Grandma wasn t looking, Julie filled the dogs bowls with leftover s from the meal. C. Since Grandma wasn t looking, Julie Julie filled filled the dogs the dogs bowls bowls with leftovers with leftovers from the from meal. the meal. An item might have Notice 3 that or 4 the versions of a sentence, apostrophes and you will have to choose are the all letter correct where all punctuation in is version correct. C.
7 End Marks Use the period [. ] to end statements. Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin. Use the question mark [? ] when asking a question. Did Jasmine eat a chocolate-broccoli muffin? Use not overuse the exclamation mark [! ] to signify excitement or emphasis. Oh, no! Jasmine ate a chocolate-broccoli muffin!
8 Do I have broccoli stuck in my teeth? I have an appointment at the dentist s!
9 One exclamation mark per essay is a good average. But I really love! I X mean love! the exclamation mark!!! I want to use it all the time!!! It s me!!!
10 Commas, Part 1 Use commas to connect introductory, interrupting, and some concluding material. Interrupting material will include a comma before and a comma after. Jasmine Without will, a pass doubt, without the Jasmine comma a doubt, will test, pass without the comma a doubt. test. You should know commas as well as I do!
11 Commas, Part 2 Use a comma with a coordinating conjunction to connect two sentences. Coordinating conjunctions = and, but, for, or, nor, yet, and so. Jasmine will pass the comma test. test, Slacker but Slacker Sam will Sam not. will not. You have to study if you want to do well!
12 Commas, Part 3 Use and alone to connect two items. Use commas and an and to connect three or more items. Jasmine will buy a bag of potato chips, a hotdog, and a hotdog. and a soda Hard work deserves a reward!
13 Semicolon Use the semicolon [ ; ] to connect two main clauses. Do not use the semicolon to introduce a list. The comma with a transition like such as or including, or the colon [ : ] does that job. Jasmine worries prefers classes about her that grade require in statistics. statistics; her to write: Math math Intro to is is Humanities, not not her her best Abnormal subject. Psychology, and US Government. But I excel at punctuation!
14 Apostrophe Use the apostrophe [ ] with an s to show possession: Jasmine s pen, the cat s eyes, the professors frowns Or use the apostrophe to indicate the letters/spaces removed in a contraction: she d, can t, should ve We cant can t cheat from Jasmines Jasmine s punctuation quiz because quiz because shes she s absent absent today! today! Ha! Dentist appointment!
15 Quick Test, Part 1 Directions: In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose No change is necessary. Show me what you know.
16 Item 1 Although Although Raymond Raymond will will eat eat a a grasshopper, grasshopper, he he A B refuses all green vegetables; vegetables, such as as peas, C spinach, spinach, and and even even cucumbers. cucumbers. A. A. Although, Although, Raymond Raymond B. B. grasshopper grasshopper he he C. C. vegetables, vegetables, such such D. D. No No change change is is necessary. necessary.
17 Item 2 Before Before his his calculus calculus exam exam, Scott Scott rubbed rubbed his his lucky lucky A B rabbit s foot and found his favorite pencil. C A. A. exam, exam, Scott Scott B. B. rubbed, rubbed, his his C. C. foot, foot, and and D. D. No No change change is is necessary. necessary.
18 Item 3 Francine Francine has has five five chair s chair s chairs but but six six guests guests coming coming A B for Thanksgiving dinner; she hopes that old Uncle Ross remembers to to bring an extra. C A. A. chairs chairs B. B. guest s guest s C. C. remember s remember s D. D. No No change change is is necessary. necessary.
19 Item 4 Roseanne washed the piles of dirty dishes; while Roseanne washed the piles of dirty dishes; while A Maria vacuumed the filthy rug; they tried to to B complete a month s worth of of housekeeping in in a C single hour. single hour. A. dishes while A. dishes while B. tried, to B. tried, to C. months C. months D. No change is necessary. D. No change is necessary.
20 Item 5 Audrey Audrey can t can t leave leave work work early, early, and and Peggy Peggy wont wont won t A B help with the cupcakes, so I guess I ll have to do C all all the the baking baking myself. myself. A. A. cant cant B. B. won t won t C. Ill Ill D. D. No No change change is is necessary. necessary.
21 Item 6 During our picnic, we were tormented by During our picnic, we were tormented by A insects: ants swarming into into the the potato B salad, bees buzzing by by our ears, and a katydid C jumping into Henry s open mouth. jumping into Henry s open mouth. A. picnic we A. picnic we B. insects; ants B. insects; ants C. salad bees C. salad bees D. No change is necessary. D. No change is necessary.
22 Quick Test, Part 2 Directions: In the items that follow, choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. Try a different type of item.
23 Item 7 A. Roger spent three hours writing Christinas paper. B. Roger spent three hour s writing Christina s paper. C. Roger spent three hours writing Christina s paper.
24 Item 8 A. When the crickets and the frogs sing Luis cannot get a good nights sleep. B. When the crickets and the the frogs sing, sing, Luis Luis cannot get a good night s sleep. C. When the cricket s and the frog s sing, Luis cannot get a good nights sleep.
25 Item 9 A. Before you start painting the the walls, walls, you ll you ll need a need drop a cloth drop and cloth a ladder. and a ladder. B. Before you start painting the walls you ll need a drop cloth, and a ladder. C. Before you start painting the walls, youll need a drop cloth, and a ladder.
26 Item 10 A. Darlene laughed at Jebs haircut; it looked, A. Darlene laughed at Jebs haircut; it looked, as if goat s had grazed on his head. as if goat s had grazed on his head. B. Darlene laughed at Jeb s haircut; it B. Darlene laughed at Jeb s haircut; it looked looked as if goats had grazed on his head. as if goats had grazed on his head. C. Darlene laughed at Jeb s haircut, it looked C. Darlene laughed at Jeb s haircut, it looked as if goats had grazed on his s head. as if goats had grazed on his s head.
27 Grammar chomp! Bytes! provides additional chomp! handouts and exercises on commas. Go to chompchomp.com!
28 The End.
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