Punctuation Rules

noun a punctuation mark used to introduce a list or an explanation

verb N/A

adjective N/A

adverb N/A

pronoun N/A

preposition N/A

conjunction N/A

interjection N/A

article N/A

• The colon is an important part of the digestive system.
• I need to schedule a colonoscopy to check for any issues.
• I can't believe I have to drink that gross stuff before my colonoscopy.
• The colon in this sentence helps to separate different clauses.

verb to insert punctuation marks into (writing) in order to make the meaning clear and to separate phrases and sentences

• It is important to punctuate your writing correctly to ensure clarity and coherence.
• Don't forget to punctuate your text messages so they're easier to understand.
• Gotta punctuate those sentences or they'll look like a mess.
• The silence was punctuated by the sound of distant thunder.

noun a continuous sequence or series

adjective describing something that continues without interruption

• The teacher reminded the students not to let their sentences run on for too long.
• I tend to let my stories run on and on without realizing it.
• I hate when people's stories just run on forever, it's so boring.
• His bad luck seemed to run on endlessly, with one misfortune after another.

noun a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction or proper punctuation

• The professor marked down the student's essay for using a comma splice.
• I got points deducted on my paper for a comma splice.
• My English teacher hates when we do comma splices in our writing.
• Using a comma splice is like mixing oil and water in your writing.