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Grammar and Other Word Usage<\/h1>\n

Correct Use of “It’s” and “Its”<\/span>
\n“It’s<\/b> (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for it is<\/b>. It can only be used correctly for this purpose. Its<\/b> (without an apostrophe) is the possessive form of it<\/b>.<\/p>\n

It’s going to be a beautiful day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Its beauty lay in its simplicity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Punctuation and Quotations<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Periods and commas always go inside the closing quotation marks.<\/li>\n

    Incorrect: Roosevelt declared, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Correct: . . . fear itself.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Incorrect: Nixon declared, “I am not a crook”, but the evidence was contrary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Correct: . . . not a crook,” but . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

  2. Exclamation marks go inside quotation marks. Question marks go inside quotation marks if they are part of the quoted material; outside if not. Colons and semicolons go outside of quotation marks.<\/li>\n
  3. In a sentence, a quotation is preceded by a comma unless the introductory phrase is very formal, ending in words or phrases like thus or the following. In such cases the quotation is preceded by a colon. Also, a sentence which introduces a block quotation ends with a colon.<\/li>\n

    <\/p>\n

    Commas after Introductory Phrases<\/span>
    \nThese are usually followed by a comma, unless the phrase is very short.
    \nBecause of the seriousness of the impasse, the king sent his personal representative to bargain with the archbishop.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Commas in Compound Sentences<\/span>
    \nIn compound sentences (sentences with two independent clauses), always place a comma before the conjunction connecting the two clauses.
    \nThe news shocked everyone present, and Speaker Rayburn responded immediately by recessing the House.<\/span><\/p>\n

    No Comma in Sentences with a Compound Predicate<\/span>
    \nThis refers to two or more verbs with the same subject.
    \nHe had accompanied Sanford on his first expedition and had volunteered to remain with him at Port Royal.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Compound Sentences (Proper Use of)<\/span>
    \nAvoid illogical compound sentences, i.e., sentences in which the two coordinate clauses are not obviously closely related. Revise to create two separate sentences.
    \nBad: In 1839 government officials reopened the schools, and the junta leaders executed all remaining rebel prisoners.<\/span>
    \nRevision: In 1839 government officials reopened the schools. But reconciliation was still incomplete. That same year, the junta leaders executed all remaining rebel prisoners.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Pronouns and their Antecedents<\/span>
    \nThese must agree in number (singular\/singular; plural\/plural). One cannot say: The western pioneer<\/b> faced many challenges. They<\/b> had to contend with Indians, loneliness, and the vagaries of weather. (Pluralize pioneer<\/b> into pioneers<\/b>.)<\/p>\n

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    Grammar and Other Word Usage Correct Use of “It’s” and “Its” “It’s (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for it is. It can only be used correctly for this purpose. Its (without an apostrophe) is the possessive form of it. It’s going to be a beautiful day. Its beauty lay in its simplicity. Punctuation and … <\/p>\n

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