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	 PUNCTUATION
	 (c) 1989 by
 Allen Hackworth
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 sections:
	 Subject/Verb
	 Clauses
	 Parts of Speech
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  PUNCTUATION
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 D   Drill for
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 m = comma
 c = colon(s)   
 	   
 h = hyphen
 p = period
 	   
 r = return
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  Commas are
  used to add
  clarity to
  a sentence.
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 Use commas to add clarity to a sentence by showing
 where you want pauses to occur in the text.  However,
 do not overuse commas.
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 Separate adjectives that precede the noun but do not
 include a comma after the adjective that immediately
 precedes the noun.
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 For example,
 The large, lean, angry bear swam in the cold, clear river.
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 Use a comma before a coordinate conjunction when the con-
 junction (and, or, but, for, nor) joins two IC's.
 (IC means independent clause.)
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 For example,
 I wanted to meet at the park, but my car would not start.
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 Separate an
 appositive
 with commas.
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 An example
 follows. The
 appositive is
 underlined.
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  Stan Maxwell, the president, gave
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   Finally, sep-
 DC = dependent clause
   arate a DC from   
 IC = independent clause
   an IC if the
   DC comes first.   
 For example: DC, IC.
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  Although we were tired, we drove on to
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  If the DC comes
  AFTER the IC, don't   
  use a comma.
  See the example
  below.
 We drove on to
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   This completes
   the comma
   tutorial.
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  This section
  teaches the
  colon and semi-   
  colon.
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