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    Lecture 2.13 Punctuating Titles

    Titles of book, movies, and plays are undefined. Lucas did a book report on Two Heads Are Better Than One. The movie Two Brothers is an adventure about twin tiger cubs. For Dionne's birthday, her family went to see the play Peter Pan. Titles of songs, poems, and stories are set in quotation...
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    Lecture 2.12 Punctuating Dialogue

    The exact words a person says are called dialogue. One set of quotation marks is used before the first word of dialogue. A second set of quotation marks is used after the last word of dialogue. "I love to sail." "Is the fruit ripe?" If the dialogue does not end the sentence, put a comma(not a...
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    Lecture 2.11 Commas in a Compound Sentences

    A simple sentence tells about one complete thought. A compound sentence is made of two or more simple sentences. To form a compound sentence, use a comma and the conjunction and, or, or but to join the simple sentences. In the examples below, the underlined parts of each compound sentence can...
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    Lecture 2.10 Commas in a Series

    A series is a list of words. Use a comma after each word in a series except the last word. Ms. Pinckney asked Alonzo, Erica, and Charley to work on the project together. Dakota put a sandwich, an apple, and a granola bar in her lunchbox. Our neighbors have two dogs, three cats, seven chickens...
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    Lecture 2.9 Commas with Dates, Cities, States, and Addresses

    Commas are used in dates. They are used in between the day and the year. March 4, 2006 September 22, 1750 June 1, 1991 Commas are also used in between the names of cities and states or cities and countries. Portland, Oregon Paris, France Minneapolis, Minnesota When the names of cities and...
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    Lecture 2.8 Exclamation Points

    An exclamation point is used to end a sentence that is exciting or expresses strong feeling. Sometimes exclamation points are used to show surprise or fear. That pan is hot! Lindsay won first-prize! I can't believe you broke the chair! There's a snake!
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    Lecture 2.7 Question Marks

    Use a question mark to end a sentence that asks a question. Would you like some fruit punch? How many books did you read? Where is Connor going? Can all birds fly?
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    Lecture 2.6 Periods

    A period is an end mark that follows a statement or a command. Put your bike in the garage. Natalie has four brothers. Periods are also used after initials. An initial is a letter that stands for a name. Darren B. Johnson P.L. Travers J.P. O'Bryan The days of the week are often written as...
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    Lecture 2.5 Capitalizing Book, Movie, and Song Titles

    The titles of books, movies, and songs are capitalized. Small words, like of, the, and, in, to, a, an, and from"Pop Goes the Weasel", do not begin with a capital letter unless they are the first or last word of a title. Books Stuart Little Ramona the Brave A Light in the Attic Movies Epic The...
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    Lecture 2.4 Capitalizing Dates and Holidays

    The days if the week each begin with a capital letter. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday The months of the year are capitalized. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December The names of holidays are capitalized...
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    Lecture 2.3 Capitalizing Place Names

    The names of specific places always begin with a capital letter. Madison, Wisconsin Rocky Mountains Italy Liberty Avenue Science Museum of Minnesota Jupiter Jones Middle School Los Angeles Public Library Tip: In the names of specific places, some words are not capitalized. All...
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    Lecture 2.2 Capitalizing Names and Titles

    Capitalize the specific names of people and pets. My cousin Umeko moved here from Japan. We named the puppy George. A title is a word that comes before a person's name. A title gives more information about who a person is. Titles that come before a name are capitalized. Grandpa Bruce Aunt...
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    Lecture 2.1 Capitalizing the First Word in a Sentence

    The first word of a sentence always begins with a capital letter. A capital letter is a sign to the reader that a new sentence is starting. I live on the third floor of the apartment building. Do you like green beans? Here comes the parade! Maya grinned at Jeff.
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    Lecture 1.17 Combining Sentences: Adjectives

    Sometimes, sentences can be combined. The leaves are green. They are shiny. They are large. The adjectives green, shiny, and large all describe leaves. The sentences can be combined into one by using the word and. Remember to use a comma after each adjective except the last. The leaves are...
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    Lecture 1.16 Combining Sentences: Verbs

    When two sentences tell about the same thing, they can sometimes be combined using the word and. The first two sentences below are about what Veronica did at breakfast, so they can be combined. Veronica ate some cereal. Veronica drank a glass of orange juice. Veronica ate some cereal and drank a...
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    Lecture 1.15 Combining Sentences: Subjects and Objects

    Sometimes sentences that tell about the same thing can be combined. Then, the writer does not have to repeat words. Instead, the writer can combine two sentences into one by using the word and. Terrence likes popcorn. Peter likes popcorn. Terrence and Peter like popcorn. Because the...
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    Lecture 1.14 Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences

    A sentence is a group of words that contains a complete thought or idea. All sentences have a subject and a predicate. Part of a sentence, or an incomplete sentence, is called a sentence fragment. Sentence fragments cannot stand alone. Examples: Drove to the store. (no subject) Because the...
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    Lecture 1.13 Parts of a Sentence: Predicate

    A predicate tells what happens in a sentence. It tells what the subject is or does. The predicate always includes the verb. Finding the verb in a sentence can help you identify the predicate. In the sentences below, the verbs are in bold type. The predicates are in italics. Evelina recycles...
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    Lecture 1.12 Parts of a Sentence: Subject

    The subject of a sentence is what a sentence is about. In a statement, the subject is usually found at the beginning of the sentence before the verb. A subject can be a single word or it can be several words. The entire team cheered when the winning goal was scored. Irina loves to eat oatmeal...
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    Lecture 1.11 Exclamations

    Exclamations are sentences that show excitement or surprise. Exclamations begin with a capital letter and end with an exclamation point. The Gold Nuggets won the championship! We missed the bus! Sometimes an exclamation can be a single word. Sometimes it can contain a command. Oops! Uh-oh...
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