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The contraction for "it is" is "it's."
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A comma is typically used to offset speech tags in a quotation.
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When listing ideas in a sentence that already contain commas, you separate those items with a semicolon (;) instead of additional commas.
QUESTIONS:
-Can you write the contraction for these two words (it is)?
-Which punctuation mark should be used to offset speech tags in a quotation?
-When you are listing ideas in a sentence that ALREADY contain commas, do you separate those items with more commas or a different punctuation mark? If so, what is it? (Hint: You can find this answer in Lesson 8.)
KNOW and UNDERSTAND (you do not need to write anything):
-Review adverb intensifiers on page 10 of Lesson 3.
-Know the differences between using who, whom, who’s, & whose (Lesson 4).
-Commas should always be placed BEFORE the conjunction in a compound sentence (it separates the independent clauses).
-Know how apostrophes are used to form contractions.
-Use a colon to introduction information that expands on the idea that preceded the colon (ex: listing items).
-Review examples of singular and plural subject-verb agreements in Lesson 2.
-Review correct pronoun agreement in Lesson 4.
-The relative pronoun that is used with essential information (in an essential clause), you need the information after the word that in order for the sentence to have meaning. The relative pronoun which is used with nonessentional information (in a nonessential clause) the information used after the word which is additional and not needed to make the sentence have meaning.
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