Part 39 (1/2)

100 Capitalize the na to parts of the country; words used to name the Deity; the words, _Bible_ and _Scriptures_; and the words _I_ and _O_, but not _oh_ unless it is at the beginning of a sentence

EXERCISE 72

_Secure five examples under each of the above rules, except the last_

RULES FOR PUNCTUATION

101 Punctuation should not be done for its own sake, but si clearer; never punctuate where no punctuation is needed

The following rules of punctuation are generally accepted:

_The Period_ ()

102 Use the period after (1) every coative nor exclamatory; (2) after every abbreviation; and (3) after _Yes_ and _No_ when used alone

_The Interrogation Point_ (?)

103 Use the interrogation point after every direct question

_The Exclamation Point_ (!)

104 Use the exclamation point after every exclamatory sentence or expression

Alas! It is too late

Fire if you dare!

_The Comma_ (,)

105 Use the comma after each word of a series of words that all have the sarammatical relation to the rest of the sentence, unless conjunctions are used between all of those words

Ours is a red, white, and blue flag

He talked, smoked, and read

He talked and smoked and read

Do not, however, precede the series by a co: He lectures on, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Right: He lectures on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

106 Use the co the same noun, but not if one modifies both the other adjective and the noun

An honest, upright man