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'''Hi, my name is Hannah. I can spell, edit, and research, so if there is anything you can't find, or can't decide whether or not a sentence is correct-- just ask me! I guess while I'm at it I will post some grammar rules so that you might not have to type what you want to know: '''

PUNCTUATION
There are a lot of rules about where to add commas, colons, hyphens, and quotation marks. I'm now going to debrief a few of them for you.

Commas  Add commas after each word in series of three or more. (Many people do not place commas after the last word in set, although this is correct.)

Ex.- Markus went to the plaza to gather walnuts, tomatoes, cheese, milk, and eggs.

When you combine two or more sentences together, it is important that you do not forget to place a comma where the period would go, add your conjunction, and put in the last sentence.

Ex.- Go walk the dog, and when you are done, feed it.

Lastly, when you use a 4-word or more prepositional phrase, a sentence fragment at least 5 words starting with a question word, or a word to give the date such as 1989, lastly, and finally, be sure to add a comma before you finish your sentence.

Ex.- Because of the heavy rain, Tom could not go hiking.

Ex.-When the group had finished their project, they arranged it on the stage with the others. You are not required to do this, however it sometimes helps the reader understand the format of the sentence.

Ex.-In 2005, Hurricane Katrina took my trampoline.

Periods Periods are used to abbreviate titles and finish imperative and declarative sentences.

Ex.- Mr. and Mrs. Karnell are working in the garden right now.

Quotation Marks Poems, short stories, articles, quotes, and figurative phrases are enclosed by quotation marks.

Ex.- Have you read Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven"?

Ex.- "I have a dream..."- MLK

Capitalization
Capitalize the first words of all theatrical and literature works' titles as well as the last word, first words of sentences, names, titles, and specific locations and things.

Ex.- Sharon read Gone with the Wind on her way to Montana.

List of Common Abbreviations
If anyone has any more questions feel free to send me a message, and just ask!