Punctuation - Part I English

Topic: Punctuation

Use of comma

,bfore

after,

, both,

For examples: (use of , before)

the point is norma he continued (pg#4 "Button, Button)

"The point is, Norma," he continued.

this is the way jess said my father

(pg#11 "Clearing in the Sky")

"This is the way, Jess," my father said.

Example: (use of after,)

norma we will he said (pg#5)

"Norma, we will," he said.

lady I m sorry whispered the boy (pg#26 "Thank You M'am)

"Lady, I'm sorry," whispered the boy.

Examples: (use of ,both, )

for heaven s sake cora let s buy tickets for home (pg#18 "Dark they were, and Golden-Eyed)

"For heaven's sake, Cora, let's buy tickets for home!"

then roger you go to that sink and wash your face said the woman (pg#27 "Thank You M'am" Dark")

"Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your face," said the woman.

Note. 1

Use Blue Mark for Capital letters.

Black Pointer for Punctuation Marks.

Blue Pointer or Ballpoint for normal writing.

Note. 2

Reported Speech: "I'm not selling anything."

Reporting Speech: Mr. Steward said.

Writer's line:       It was getting dark.

Note. 3

First Person; I, my, me, we, our, us

Second Person: You, your, you

Third Person: he, she, it, they, Name

Combination of Present, Future and Past Tense in Punctuation

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