Lesson One: Grammar and Punctuation
For this lesson we will go over the basics of Grammar and Punctuation.
"Grammar is very important within the English language, since it is, in effect, the glue that holds the language together. With the use of incorrect grammar sentences can become meaningless and their message is unclear. This means that you aren’t able to communicate effectively and the person who is reading your work may well be quite confused as to your meaning."
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Punctuation TipsFor this lesson I will start off with rules acquired from
Grammar BookQuotation Marks
Rule 1. Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes.
Examples: The sign changed from "Walk," to "Don't Walk," to "Walk" again within 30 seconds.
She said, "Hurry up."
She said, "He said, 'Hurry up.'"
Rule 2. The placement of question marks with quotes follows logic. If a question is in quotation marks, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.
Examples: She asked, "Will you still be my friend?"
Do you agree with the saying, "All's fair in love and war"?
Here the question is outside the quote.
NOTE: Only one ending punctuation mark is used with quotation marks. Also, the stronger punctuation mark wins. Therefore, no period after war is used.
Rule 3. When you have a question outside quoted material AND inside quoted material, use only one question mark and place it inside the
quotation mark.
Example: Did she say, "May I go?"
Rule 4. Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes. Note that the period goes inside all quote marks.
Example: He said, "Danea said, 'Do not treat me that way.'"
Rule 5. Use quotation marks to set off a direct quotation only.
Examples: "When will you be here?" he asked.
He asked when you will be there.
Rule 6. Do not use quotation marks with quoted material that is more than three lines in length. See Colons, Rule 5, for style guidance with longer quotes.
Rule 7. When you are quoting something that has a spelling or grammar mistake or presents material in a confusing way, insert the term sic in italics and enclose it in brackets. Sic means, "This is the way the original
material was."
Example: She wrote, "I would rather die then [sic] be seen wearing the same outfit as my sister."
Should be than, not then.
These Seven Rules are over quotation marks. Over time I have noticed that Quotation marks are the biggest things that people forget about in their roleplaying. Quotation marks are very important in writing, especially in roleplaying during conversations as it marks where spoken words are. The main rule to know and memorize is Rule 1. Make sure you know that rule above all the others!!
((Will be continued, I have roleplays and such to work on.... >.>))
