1.1.- Basic punctuation marks

 







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1.1.1.- The comma

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What is a comma  (,) ?    It is a punctuation mark that indicates a smaller break than a period. Some writers think of a comma as a soft pause—a punctuation mark that separates words, clauses, or ideas within a sentence.   When do we use comma?   1.- When joining two independent clauses.   We were out of milk, so I went to the store.   Or, you can simply write the two independent clauses as separate sentences.   We were out of milk. I went to the store.   2-  After an introductory phrase   Participial phrases: Grabbing her umbrella, Kate raced out of the house.   Adverbial phrases: Unfortunately for me, I can’t speak Italian.   3.- With interrupters or parenthetical elements   The weather, I was happy to see, was beginning to clear. It was, sadly, the last day of camp.   4.- With a question tag   These willow trees are beautiful, aren’t they?   5.- When addressing another person   Mom, I can’t find my shoes!   6.- With
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2.4.- Formal letters

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  Source: https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/types-of-formal-letters How to write a C1 cover letter   Letter of Application subject:  A tourist company which organises coach tours of your hometown has placed the following advertisement in your local newspaper:   TOUR GUIDES REQUIRED   Are you an outgoing and sociable person, who has a good command of English and some knowledge of local history?  Take-a-Tour is setting up a branch in your area and we are looking for tour guides to accompany up to fifty passengers a time on our coach tours. Your duties will include welcoming passengers aboard the coach, giving a commentary about the local sights, and taking small groups around the town on foot.   Student’s Letter of Application Answer:   Dear Sir or Madam,   I am writing to reply to your advertisement for a tour guide in The Tokyo Mini Times on 13th January.   I have always been interested in working with tourists and this is one of the main reasons why I am applying
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1.1.3.- The colon

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Collaborative Warm-up Exercise about the Use of Comma and Semicolon https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/writing-comma-semicolon1.html   What symbol is it?   What colon uses do you know?   What is a colon?   A colon is a punctuation  mark that’s used to connect sentences, put emphasis on a word or phrase, or introduce a quote or explanation.   There are two types of colon uses: the grammatical and the non-grammatical ones.   There are seven grammatical uses of colon:   1.- Lists Taylor Swift has written a few songs about John Mayer: 'Dear John,' 'Paper Doll,' and 'Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve.' Colons are used to introduce lists.   2.- Nouns or noun phrases The movie had everything I wanted: action and suspense. Colons can be used before a noun or a noun phrase.   3.- Quotes He ended with the immortal words of Neil Young: 'Rock and Roll can never die.' Colons can introduce a quotation.   4.- Examples There
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