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ACT English/Writing 1.Commas: Use commas to set off expressions that interrupt: appositives and appositive phrases, words used in direct addresses, and parenthetical expressions to set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases. to separate items in a series before or after a dependent yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning of a sentence before... and, but, for, nor, so, or, yet when joined independent clause in a compound sentence
2.Appositive: a word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun
3.Semicolon: a punctuation mark used to primarily join independent
clauses that are closely related in meaning
4.Sentence Fragment: a sentence missing a subject or verb or complete
thought
5.Dashes: to indicate a sudden break, to set off important
parenthetical material, to set off an introductary series, indicate interrupted speech, for emphasis
6.Conjunctive Adverbs: also; besides; for example; however; in addition;
instead; meanwhile; then; consequently; moreover; accordingly; furthermore; nevertheless; otherwise; yet; hence; therefore 7.Quotation Marks: narrow results by searching for phrases instead of
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