Note that you should a comma after the joining word. Use a semicolon to separate items in a series when the items themselves already contain commas. -I have lived in Cody, Wyoming; St. Louis, Missouri; and Fort Collins, Colorado. -She had lunch with Kelsey, her best friend; Mrs. Otto, her English teacher, and Bella, my sister-in-law. COLONS (:) A colon separates sentence elements, and brings marked attention to what follows. Use a colon to introduce a series of items, providing a full sentence is used before the colon. -Please bring the following items: two pencils, two pens, two notebooks, and two folders. -We ordered everything in the catalog: shoes, socks, pants, and shirts. Use a colon between two sentences when the second explains the first. -She was an exceptional at seven she was hitting home runs over the center-field fence. -Martinez knows the state of Arizona: he used to be its governor. -There is one thing I can’t stand: racism. Use a colon to introduce a long, formal quotation. -Edward Langley once said: this country “What is more unemployed politicians.” QUOTATION MARKS Direct Quotation: represents a person’s exact words. -The senator said, will work to end poverty.” “I Indirect Quotation: reports the general meaning of what was said without using the exact words. Often uses“that.” -The senator said that she will work to help out the poor. Use quotation marks to begin and end a direct quote. Capitalize the first word of the quote. Usually, set off the quote with commas. -Stanley said, feelings were hurt.” “My -“Because of you,” said Kaitlyn, are going to be “we
Note that you should a comma after the joining word. Use a semicolon to separate items in a series when the items themselves already contain commas. -I have lived in Cody, Wyoming; St. Louis, Missouri; and Fort Collins, Colorado. -She had lunch with Kelsey, her best friend; Mrs. Otto, her English teacher, and Bella, my sister-in-law. COLONS (:) A colon separates sentence elements, and brings marked attention to what follows. Use a colon to introduce a series of items, providing a full sentence is used before the colon. -Please bring the following items: two pencils, two pens, two notebooks, and two folders. -We ordered everything in the catalog: shoes, socks, pants, and shirts. Use a colon between two sentences when the second explains the first. -She was an exceptional at seven she was hitting home runs over the center-field fence. -Martinez knows the state of Arizona: he used to be its governor. -There is one thing I can’t stand: racism. Use a colon to introduce a long, formal quotation. -Edward Langley once said: “What this country is more unemployed politicians.” QUOTATION MARKS Direct Quotation: represents a person’s exact words. -The senator said, “I will work to end poverty.” Indirect Quotation: reports the general meaning of what was said without using the exact words. Often uses“that.” -The senator said that she will work to help out the poor. Use quotation marks to begin and end a direct quote. Capitalize the first word of the quote. Usually, set off the quote with commas. -Stanley said, “My feelings were hurt.” -“Because of you,” said Kaitlyn, “we are going to be
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