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Appropriate Use of Capitalization,

Punctuation, and Correct Spelling


for Effective Writing
Punctuation marks, capitalization, and
correct spelling are essential aspects
of grammar that facilitate effective
writing.
Examples:
Punctuations:
Woman, without her man, is nothing.

Woman: without her, man is nothing.


Examples:
Capitalization:
The God of men gave your capabilities.

The god of men gave your capabilities.


Examples:
Spelling

He needs a break.

He needs a brake.
Punctuation Marks and Their Uses:
1. Comma (,)
a. If the sentence begins with an
introductory clause or phrase
instead of the main clause:
Ex. Before the job was completed, the
workers had been given their pay.
b. Between independent clauses
connected by coordinating
conjunctions such as but, or, so,
yet, and, nor, etc.
The alarm clock rang, but Peter did not
get up.
You can go to the mall, or you can visit
your grandma.
c. Between items of a series
Illustrate the idea using a diagram,
chart, or table.
You may add milk, butter, and cheese.

d. Sentences with appositives


Dr. Davidson, chief research consultant,
left for Manila last week.
e. To separate direct quotation from
its introductory part
Dr. Tayag said, “Frequent washing of
hands with a detergent soap
prevents the spread of germs.”
f. To separate numbers in thousands
or larger amounts
8,000 50,000 1,800,000
g. After the salutation of an informal
letter
Dear Aunt May,
Dear friend,
h. After the closing of a letter
With love,
Your friend,
i. To separate certain parts of a
postal address
13 Rizal Street, Jaro, Iloilo City
j. To set off parts of a date
October 26, 2020
k. To set off nouns of direct address
Mr. Reyes, I would like to talk to you.
2. Semicolon (;)
a. Is used in place of a comma and coordinating
conjunction in a compound sentence
The first failed after a year; the second lasted
for four years.
b. Before coordinating
conjunctions/conjunctive adverbs
The rebels bombed the church building;
however, the altar is still standing.
c. In place of comma when the
elements being separated have
internal commas

The dates to watch are July 2, 3, 4;


August 15, 16, 17.
3. Colon (:)
a. To signal that something explanatory is to
follow or to introduce an item or a series of
items
A few tools are available: a saw, a drill, and a
hammer.
b. In the salutation in a business letter or formal
letter
Madam:
Dear Dr. Robles:
c. Is used in between the hours and minutes
and in between the minutes and seconds
in time readings

We will meet at 12:30 in the afternoon.


The world record for a full marathon is
2:01:39.
d. In writing ratio
The ratio of teachers to students is
1: 35.
e. In writing Bible verses
Our teacher told us to memorize John
3:16.
4. Period
a. At the end of a declarative
sentence, indirect questions,
requests, or command
Would you mind submitting the orders.
Period is important.
Please study harder and aim for better
grades.
b. I used with abbreviations
Dr. ft.
Mr. kl.
Mon. Dec.
Sun. Inc.
5. Question Mark (?)
Is used to punctuate interrogative
sentences
Did you answer all the comprehension
questions?
Are these items for sale?
6. Exclamation point (!)
Is used to punctuate exclamatory
sentences
How beautiful this city is!
I’m so mad at her!
Wait, that bridge is rotten!
7. Apostrophe (’)
a. Is used to form possessive nouns
teacher’s table
women’s dresses
b. Is used to form contractions
I’m (I am)
Aren’t (are not)
8. Dash (-)
Is used to set off an abrupt change in
thought, emphasis, or an interruption
She was extraordinarily tall-the tallest
woman I’d ever seen.
I wish you would- oh, never mind.
The discussion took 50mins-much longer
than anticipated.
9. Hyphen (-)
a. Is used to write certain compound
nouns and adjectives
two-fold, father-in-law, long-term
b. Is used to write fractions
one-third
three-quarters
10. Quotation Marks (“ “)
a. Is used to set off direct quotations
Madonna is fond of declaring, “I’m not
afraid of anything.”
He said, “Hurry up!”
b. Is used around titles of short works
After an hour of searching on Google, I
decided to watch “Visiting Ours,” my
favorite episode.

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