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Punctuation Fix J Sofia
Punctuation Fix J Sofia
DOSEN PEMBIMBING :
Rizki Yolanda, M.Pd
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Puncutuation
Punctuation is important aid to understanding sentense. It can be a guide, or marker,
for the location of sentence from other words and phrases in the sentence. Puncuation
is place in text to make meaning clear and to make reading easier. And according by
book “the process of writing for classrom setting” have writed by mr. Syafi’i,
puntuation is necessary to make sentence meaning clear; the meaning of two
sentences are different.
For Example : Stop Sofia this sentence tells someone to stop sofia
Stop, Sofia and this one tells sofia to stop.
And accrording the Example we can see how important it is to puncutcuate correctly.
So in puncuation have many part, let me tell you part of punctuation
b. Comma (,)
The primary functions of the comma are to separate and to enclose elements
of a sentence. The function of particular comma is important : when separates,
it stands alone, but when it encloses it need a partner. The instances when
comma separate sentence elements are discussed first section and then the
instances when commas enclose. The comma is used :
1. The Introductory use
The comma can be used to separate introductory, beginning or opening
parts of the sentence. sentence often begin with some type of introductory
phrase that connects what will be said in a previous sentence, or it provides
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some backround information, or it sets the scene or time reference, or
itoffers some qualifying information or conditions.
Example :
a. To my suprise, most people attending the party were over thirty years.
b. Although they were tired, they continued working.
c. In this morning, I wake late
d. After in Pekanbaru, he want to go to malaysia.
Example :
a. My mother, julia, palns to go to pekanbaru.
b. Structural situational tecniques, as we know, take grammar as their
main input.
c. Elephans, as matter of fact, are very friendly creature
Example :
a. They bought a lot of guavas, bananas, oranges, and pineapples.
b. After I saw a film, I was sad, angry, and tired.
c. My hobby are volly ball, bathminton, and swimming.
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Example :
a. During the ceremony, the graduates were quite, but afterward they
become boisterous.
b. The lunch was delicious, but we felt that it was over prieced.
c. We played many sports, but we didn’t felt tired
6. Before and after (Jr., Sr., ect.,) within a sentence except where
possesion is indicated.
Example :
a. Washington, DC, schools
b. Henry Smith, Jr., chairman
c. Colon (:)
The colon is used to introduce a list of things, ststments, explanation or examle
of previous material and quetation. Or example of previous material and
quotation.
The function of the colon is to separate and introduce lists, clauses, and
quetations, along with several conventional uses.
Example :
a. The ingredients are as follows : eggs, sugar, flour, butter, salt and milk.
b. Oscar wilde once said : experience is the name everyone gives to his
mistakes
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Example : - Dear Sir :
2. Between hours and minutes in time
Example : 11:30
3. In reference citations :
Example : Staler, Philip N.: remote sensing....
e. Apostrophe (‘)
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The function of the apostrophe are to indicate possesions; from the prulals
of abbreviations, characters, and signs; and to indicate omitted to from the
possesive of personal pronoun.
1. An apostrophe is most frequently used indicate possessive singular or
plural. When there is one owner, it apostrophe comes before the –s.
When there is more than one owner the apostrophe comes after the –s.
Example :
a. The student’s car (the car belonging to one student.)
b. The students’ car ( the car belonging to more than one student.)
f. Capitalization
1. Capitalize the first letter of the first word of sentence.
Example :
- Sentence are the largest unit to be puncuated.
- This office need a new secretary
2. Capitalize pronounce
- I am a student
- My mother is beautiful
3. Capitalize all proper nouns
- Names of deities : God, Allah, Shiva
- Names of people and their titles : Ir. Suekarno, H. Agus
- Names of spesific place : Padang, West Sumatra, Java Sea
- Names of days, months, and special days : Monday, February,
Indpendence Day
- Names of spesific groups of people, languages, and religion :
Indonesian, Asian, Moslem, English, Arabic.