Lesson Topics Discussion Quiz: Class Homework |
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Title: Additional commas uses and misuses, Colons and dashes, Question marks |
Grade Lesson s6-p1 |
Explanation: In this section, we’ll explore simple examples of the key topic to help you understand each concept clearly. |
Examples
Topics → Definition Example
Example: 1a |
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The art gallery features works by contemporary artists from Japan, China, and France, offering patrons the chance to see a kind of passionate innovative art. Correct sentence: The art gallery features works by contemporary artists from Japan, China, and France, offering patrons the chance to see a kind of passionate, innovative art. When the order of the adjectives does not matter, a comma should be used to separate them. |
Example: 2a |
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A parrot does not make an ideal pet for most people it requires much more attention and affection than many other animals do. Correct sentence: A parrot does not make an ideal pet for most people: it requires much more attention and affection than many other animals do. A colon is used to introduce an explanation or elaboration of the idea before it.It is used here because the first part is a complete sentence introducing an idea, and the second part explains or elaborates on why a parrot isn’t an ideal pet. |
Example: 3a |
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David woke up from the coma and asked, Why am I still in the hospital. Correct sentence: David woke up from the coma and asked, Why am I still in the hospital? Direct speech does exactly what its name implies: it asks questions directly. |
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