Punctuation and Capitalization

To translate words

To give examples

to enclose numbers or letters in a list

Cite authors/sources

insert explanations or comments into quoted material.

insert corrections into quoted material.

add sarcastic comments to quoted material.

insert clarifications into quoted material.

Add ridiculous information

Always add essential information

Always add non-essential information

Clarify or define

Chess, my favorite game, of all time, involves a lot of strategy.

Chess my favorite game of all time, involves a lot of strategy.

Chess my favorite game of all time involves a lot of strategy.

Chess (my favorite game of all time) involves a lot of strategy.

You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals ---chipmunks, squirrels and other animals --- love this food.

You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals (chipmunks, squirrels and other animals) --- love this food.

You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals chipmunks, squirrels and other animals love this food.

“I am surprised to see [you two] Alan and Amy in class,” the professor joked.

“I am surprised to see you two [Alan and Amy] in class,” the professor joked.

• To add extra information or clarify

• To connect ideas

• To indicate a pause

• To end a sentence

The largest planet in our solar system (Jupiter) is still a mystery.

My uncle reads the Pacific Daily News (PDN) every morning.

I (shopped) at Kmart and bought shampoo.

The two military bases on Guam (Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam) occupies almost one-third of the island.

Adolf the (biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

Adolf (the biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

Adolf the biggest chimp was not very helpful to Jane (but Rashidi was).

Adolf the biggest chimp was (not very helpful) to Jane, but Rashidi was.

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