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General Punctuation Resources

General Punctuation Rules
Sentence Punctuation Patterns
How to punctuate simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Punctuating Dialogue
How to use commas, capitalization, quotation marks, and speech tags in dialogue.

Resources about Commas

10 Comma Rules
10 Comma Rules
Quick Reference Guide
10 Comma Rules
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version
Comma Splices, Run-ons, Fragments
Comma Splices, Run-ons, Fragments
Quick Reference Guide
Comma Splices, Run-ons, Fragments
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version
4 Ways to Correct Comma Splices
Sentence Fragments

Resources about Semicolons and Colons

Semicolon
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version
Colon
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version

Resources about Apostrophes, Hyphens, and Dashes

Apostrophe
When to use an apostrophe.
Apostrophe
Quick Reference Guide
Apostrophe
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version
Hyphen
When to use a hyphen.
Hyphen
Quick Reference Guide
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Dashes
Accessible
Includes information about the em-dash and en-dash
Dashes
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version
Quotation Marks
Quick Reference Guide
Accessible Version

Practice with Colons, Semi-Colons, and Commas

Practice with Semicolons and Colons
Practice with Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Fragments