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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Use of comma and colon
I think I have been taught that a comma can be placed if a breathing space is needed when a conventional rule might dictate otherwise. Based on that, I think I can say if a reader needs to take a "breathing" moment in the middle of his reading of the sentence, it might be wise to put a comma somewhere to allow him or her to have a moment to breathe.
Do these fit that model of thinking?
1. You could write an example on the notebook with a gap, and elicit the question.
2. After changing roles once, students should team up with a different partner, so they can practice doing this with as many people as possible.
3. If is the fun book that quizzes you on the stuff you need to know, when you are dying to know it.
Do these colon uses correct? No. 1 and 2 seem to fit as sort of quiz questions.
1. Correct the verbs: "I make cookes yesterday."
2. Find a tall piece of land: rainforest, pike, ocean.
3. You should not do that; though you may do this to spend your free time if your instructor allows it.
Do these fit that model of thinking?
1. You could write an example on the notebook with a gap, and elicit the question.
2. After changing roles once, students should team up with a different partner, so they can practice doing this with as many people as possible.
3. If is the fun book that quizzes you on the stuff you need to know, when you are dying to know it.
Do these colon uses correct? No. 1 and 2 seem to fit as sort of quiz questions.
1. Correct the verbs: "I make cookes yesterday."
2. Find a tall piece of land: rainforest, pike, ocean.
3. You should not do that; though you may do this to spend your free time if your instructor allows it.
Top answer
I think I have been taught that a comma can be placed if a breathing space is needed when a conventional rule might dictate otherwise-- This does hold minimally true, but it is not a suggestion that any but the best writer should attempt. Stick to the guidelines. 1.
- I think I have been taught that a comma can be placed if a breathing space is needed when a conventional rule might dictate otherwise-- This does hold minimally true, but it is not a suggestion that any but the best writer should attempt.
- Stick to the guidelines.
- 1.
- You could write an example on the notebook with a gap and elicit the question.
- -- No, no comma between Subject and Verb.
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I think I have been taught that a comma can be placed if a breathing space is needed when a conventional rule might dictate otherwise-- This does hold minimally true, but it is not a suggestion that any but the best writer should attempt. Stick to the guidelines.
1. You could write an example on the notebook with a gap and elicit the question. -- No, no comma betwe
I think I have been taught that a comma can be placed if a breathing space is needed when a conventional rule might dictate otherwise-- This does hold minimally true, but it is not a suggestion that any but the best writer should attempt. Stick to the guidelines.
1. You could write an example on the notebook with a gap and elicit the question. -- No, no comma betwe
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