7th Punctuation Review 3

In the following slides, there will be examples of commas, semicolons, hyphens, dashes, and italics.

My quick-witted friend is good at getting into trouble. He's also good at getting out of it.

A nonrestrictive adjective clause, which looks like this bolded section, is a type of dependent clause.

In general, one uses a comma after an introductory prepositional phrase as in this sentence.

The book Brideshead Revisited is a classic English novel.

The new addition to the building - was the best one yet.

The poem Lead, Kindly Light has brought me much comfort in trial.

Rules: You will tell me whether the use of punctuation is correct in the following slides or not.

The child's well-loved stuff animal fell apart, finally

"I have an idea for a game" ,my friend began" ,but I don't know if everyone will like it."

"What book are you reading in class?" my mother asked.

You also use a comma with lists, to join two independent clauses, and for nonrestrictive adjective clauses.

My favorite poem by Robert Frost is "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening."

I said, "let's watch the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tonight!"

My friend said "I don't think you can actually jump that high."

His favorite book is "Ender's Game," but it's not in the library.

The best loved song on Journey's album Escape is "Don't Stop Believin'."

My favorite movie is The Princess Bride, and it is a greatly loved movie.

We had a hard time getting the couch through the oddly-shaped door.

I had a new idea today - and really, it was a great idea - to try and learn a new language.

A well-made sentence will use many different styles; however it will always be grammatically correct.

I really like using dashes - is there a time you can use them incorrectly?