Punctuation

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What is a comma used for?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: 'I need your help Jill.'?

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The correct placement is: 'I need your help, Jill.'

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What is an exclamation mark used for?

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An exclamation mark is used to express strong feelings or a high volume (shouting), and it often follows interjections.

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How do you correctly punctuate the sentence: 'wow, he just won a gold medal'?

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The correct punctuation is: 'Wow! He just won a gold medal!'

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

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How do you correctly use an apostrophe in the sentence: 'this is my cousins car'?

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The correct usage is: 'This is my cousin's car.'

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What is capitalization?

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Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase.

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How should the sentence 'i was engaged in that quest long before i wrote that book' be capitalized?

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The correct capitalization is: 'I was engaged in that quest long before I wrote that book.'

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What is the purpose of punctuation in writing?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas in writing.

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What is the difference between 'Let's eat grandma!' and 'Let's eat, grandma!'?

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The first suggests eating grandma, while the second indicates inviting grandma to eat.