Demonstrate the correct use of commas (e.g., after introductory words, to set off appositives and interrupters, before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses to form compound sentences), colons (e.g., in business letters, preceding a list of items), semicolons (e.g., to combine sentences), quotation marks (e.g., with explanatory material within the quote, proper use with end marks), and apostrophes (to form singular and plural possessives). 0601.1.4

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1. Colon Worksheets - Free worksheets on this multi-talented punctuation mark to be used at home or in the classroom..
2. Combining Sentences Using Appositives - Combine the sentences below into one sentence that uses as least one appositive.
3. Comma Worksheets - The comma worksheets below are free for you to print and use at home or in the classroom.
4. Commas with nonrestrictive elements - Use this quiz to check your understanding of commas with nonrestrictive elements.
5. Comma, Colon, Semicolon, or Period? - Which of the following has correct punctuation?
6. Colon Exercise - "Use a colon to improve the sentence's style by making it more forceful."
7. Formatting Quotations and Dialogue - Use this quiz to check your understanding of the use of quotation marks.
8. Parts of the Sentence - Appositives - Combine the following sentences by using an appositive.
9. Quotation Marks: Exercise to be printed and completed by students at their desk | answer to the exercise [These expired links are available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the pages don't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
10. Quotation Marks Worksheets - The punctuation worksheets are free for you to use at home or in class.
11. Semicolons and Colons Quiz - Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
12. Semicolon Worksheets - The semicolon worksheets may be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the title. Each is free for you to use in the classroom or in your home.
13. Single Quotation Marks - Use single quotation marks for a quotation or title using quotation marks inside another quotation or title which uses quotation marks.
14. Unit 7: Punctuation: the colon, semicolon, and more - Colons and semicolons are two valuable pieces of punctuation that separate sentence elements from each other. Learn more about how to use them here.
15. Worksheet - fifteen sentences to edit [quotation marks] [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
16. Using the semi-colon - In this exercise you will have to decide which pairs of clauses can be connected with a semi-colon.

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