Semicolon
The semicolon has three primary functions: To combine two closely related complete sentences (independent clauses) which are not joined by a conjunction. ___________________________________________________________________
To separate complete sentences (independent clauses) that are joined by a conjunctive adverb. _________________________________________________________________________
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To separate items in a list when commas alone would be confusing.
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Period

Use a period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement.
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If the last word in the sentence ends in a period, do not follow it with another period.
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Use the period after an indirect question.
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Comma
Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things).
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Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses.
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Use a comma to set off an introductory sentence.
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Use a comma to set off parenthetical elements (added information).
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Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (If you can put an and or a but between the adjectives, a comma will probably belong there)
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Use a comma to set off quoted elements
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Use a comma to avoid confusion
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Quotation marks
Quotation marks are used to