Transcript writing punctuation handout

Punctuation
Period
Use me at
the end of a
declarative
or
imperative
(“telling”)
sentence.
Comma
Use me to
separate
items in a
series,
before a
conjunction
in a
compound
sentence,
and to set
off quotes.
Quotation Marks
Use me
to
enclose a
direct
quote
(the
words a
speaker
says).
Question Mark
Use me
at the
end of a
direct
question.
Colon
Use me
before a
list or
series, or
when
writing
the time.
Hyphen
Use me to
join two
words that
form a single
idea, or to
divide a
word at the
end of a line.
Exclamation Mark
Use me at
the end of a
statement
expressing
strong
emotion.
Semicolon
Use me
between two
independent
clauses if
you don’t
have a
conjunction.
Parentheses
Use me to
enclose
explanations
or other
relevant
information
in a
sentence.
Grammar
Noun
Verb
Adjective
I am an
action
or a
state of
being.
I am a
person,
place,
thing,
or idea.
The frog is green.
She skis down the hill.
Adverb
Pronoun
I describe
or modify
verbs,
adjectives,
or other
adverbs. I
usually
end in -ly.
I am
used to
replace a
noun.
I describe
or modify
a noun or
pronoun.
The music is beautiful.
Preposition
I
introduce
a phrase.
I can
complete
“The
rabbit ran
___ the
log.”
The movie ended quickly.
He is a good magician.
She travels around the world.
Conjunction
Article
Interjection
I connect
words,
phrases,
clauses, or
sentences
(and, but,
or).
Should I turn right or left?
I am
found
before a
noun. I
am “a”,
“an”, and
“the”.
The quarterback scored.
I am used
as an
exclamation, and I
show
emotion.
Ouch! That hurt.