The blue book of grammar and punctuation will amuse you while demystifying the rules of grammar and punctuation. Books similar to the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Colons are used before appositives that follow an independent clause. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to english grammar, punctuation, and usage. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is both a reference book and workbook. The blue book grammar and punctuation pdf download in its 11th version right now, the blue book of punctuation and sentence structure will assist you create and talk with disadvantage. A colon can be used to separate two independent clauses when a the second clause is directly related to the first clause not just vaguely related and b when the emphasis is on the second clause. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is a combination reference book and workbook. Colons punctuation rules the blue book of grammar and. Most newspapers and magazines drop theoxford comma in a simple. Like commas, semicolons indicate an audible pauseslightly longer than a commas, but short of a periods full stop. Find books like the blue book of grammar and punctuation.
An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes kindle edition published february 18th 2010 by josseybass. This userfriendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage. The colon indicates a break between two main clauses which is stronger than a comma but weaker than a full stop. When listing items one by one, one per line, following a colon, capitalization and ending punctuation are optional when using single words or phrases preceded by letters, numbers, or bullet points. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes, 11th edition now with oreilly online learning. Make sure you wear clothes made from natural fibres.
If you are expecting a scholarly exegisis on why you should use a semicolon as. Isbn 9781118785560 pbkisbn 9781118790212 pdfisbn 9781118790328 epub 1. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes at. Written without jargon for all of us who need simple answers to our everyday questions. The blue book of grammar and punctuation jane straus on. In american english, colons are more often followed by capital.
It doesnt take a lifetime to master english grammar and punctuation. What we are trying to accomplish in this case, however, is to give our readers an easytoremember mnemonic. Semicolons and colons quiz 1 the blue book of grammar and. The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition. If each point is a complete sentence, capitalize the first word and end the sentence with appropriate ending punctuation. If you have a sentence followed by a list, do you use a semicolon or a colon. All it takes is the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Inserting colons into the list items seems unnecessary since you are emphasizing the centers over the people. These words confuse even the best editors, so you pretty much have to memorize a chart and then practice to build your confidence. A colon should not precede a list unless it follows a 60 the blue.
May be used to practice, reinforce, or teach grammar and punctuation skills. If each point is a complete sentence, capitalize the first word and end. Semicolons and colons quiz 1 the blue book of grammar. Semicolons and colons quiz 2 the blue book of grammar.
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While you can also use a semicolon or a period between two independentyetrelated clauses, the colon is a little softer than the period, but a. Search the blue book online and you will find over 800,000 company listings. The hehim parallel with whowhom makes it easy because of the letter m at the end of the object case for both words the same just isnt true of sheher. Do not capitalize the first item after the colon unless its a proper noun. Editions of the blue book of grammar and punctuation. The blue book of grammar and punctuation succeeds at a rare feat. Industry source of regional, categorized construction information and is available in print and online. Constitution but constitutional, the electoral college, department of agriculture. Comma placement determines the grammatical, and therefore logical. Get a quick refresher on those colon and comma rules asap, before. Unfortunately, your method confused even you, because it would read.
The blue book of grammar and punctuation is filled with easytounderstand rules, realworld examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre and posttests. Use a semicolon to separate units of a series when one or more of the units contain commas. For guidance in proper citation format, you should consult the bluebook, our bluebook. Grammar quizzes, punctuation quizzes, and capitalization quizzes provided by the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Spacing after periods, colons, question marks, and exclamation marks. The blue book of grammar and punctuation jane straus. English grammar 101 additional punctuation, lesson 3. The colon is understood to incorporate those words.
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