Punctuation Review

I am used when you want to add extra information. Who am I?

Like a motivational poster hanging in a middle-school English classroom, this sentiment seems too easy to be true.

If you see me, direct your eyes to the bottom of the page, and there will be more information waiting for you. Who am I?

I introduce the information that comes after me. Who am I?

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Memorizing and expanding knowledge is vital, acknowledging the corresponding growth guides real learning.

Part of the problem was due to a lack of background knowledge in a field I did not already have represented by a degree.

I am used to show possession and omission. Who am I?

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An incomplete sentence written as a sentence

What punctuation always go on the INSIDE of the quotation marks?

I am a BOLD punctuation mark. I'll cut you off in the middle of a thought if you're not careful. Who am I?

When you examine all of my rules, I'm basically about separation. Who am I?

Which comma rule is demonstrated here?

All of these types of texts should be italicized EXCEPT:

Two (or more) independent clauses joined with no punctuation

.I'm used to join independent clauses. I'm almost as tough as a period. Who am I?

When you are writing a research paper, you might use me to add in clarifying information to a direct quote. Who am I?

I help to join words together. Who am I?

Extending that truth from night one of theory class.

Her fingers were limber her keyboard rewarded her with a sweet clack each time her fingers met a key.

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Life has obstacles, it's extremely long, and, frankly, exhausting.

Two (or more) independent clauses joined with a semicolon

Two (or more) independent clauses joined by a comma