Punctuation in writing

Punctuation in writingPunctuation,=comma. Separates two independent clauses with a conjunction or separates items in a listI have studied on this campus for three years, and I have learned a lot.This semester I am taking Spanish, Algebra, and English.

Punctuation;=semi-colon. Separates two independent clausesI have taught here for ten years; I like the campus very much.

Punctuation:=colon. Placed after an independent clause and before a listOn the day of the final, please bring with you the following items: a pen, a pencil, an eraser, and an exam book.

Punctuation.=period. Placed at the end of a sentenceDanielle is returning to France for the winter break.

True or falseYou write a comma when you take a breath.You write a colon before a list.You write a period after completing a thought.The letter S at the end of a word always has an apostrophe before it.A period should be written after an independent clause.Mother should always be capitalized.Sentence:A simple sentence is also known as anindependent clause. It has a subject, verb, and a complete idea: for example, Idrive. This is an acceptable English sentence with a subject (I), a verb (drive) and a complete idea,I drive, meaning I drive every day or habitually; I know how to drive, etcDependent clauseMust be attached to an independent clause for correctness. It has a subject and a verb but is not a complete idea.Because I driveThis is not a complete sentence but a dependent clause, and if a student puts a period after it, I will mark it (F) for fragment.Dependent clauses need to be attached to independent clauses with a comma after if the dependent clause is firstBecause I drive, I have car insurance.or no comma if the dependent clause is second

I have car insurance because I drive.Two or more independent clauses together without the correct punctuation is a run-on sentence.