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3. Use semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes and brackets correctly.
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Punctuation Marks
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/marks.htm
This is an excellent site explaining punctuation. Here you will find explanations, online quizzes, and great PowerPoint presentations you can download for use in class. 		Report problem w/ this link
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Capitalization and Punctuation
http://webster.commnet.edu/sensen/part1/six/index.html
This web site has extensive information on punctuation as well as quizzes the students can take online to check their understanding. Specific sections include semicolons (8) and colons (7). 		Report problem w/ this link
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Comma Splices and Fused Sentences Exercises at Grammar Bytes
http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm#Comma_Splices_and_Fused_Sentences
This section from Grammar Bytes has five interactive exercises with twenty questions in each. They all cover the problem of comma splices and fused sentences, and how to fix them with conjunctions, periods, semicolons, and subordinate clauses. The exercises use a variety of question styles and all give detailed feedback for each answer. The questions are also provided as printable handouts, so you can follow along on paper. Finally, there is an excellent "Tips" handout that teaches the rules for fixing comma splices and fused sentences. 		Report problem w/ this link
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