PUNCTUATION

• Use COMMAS and put a comma dividing SENTENCES.

When I arrived at the theatre, the show was beginning

John, who lives in Manchester, is my cousin.


• If there are already a lot of COMMAS, use DASHES to mark internal connection between elements.

When I arrived at the theatre —which is owned by an Englishman—, the show was beginning.



• Use SEMICOLONS instead of a stop when the meaning of two ideas is very close.

I don’t enjoy flying; in fact, I actually hate it.



• Also when items on a lists are long or complex.

There are three reasons for this: it makes me feel physically ill; I prefer to travel more slowly; the seats are too close.

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MY SCHOOL

The parts in red are the main ideas in each paragraph.

THANK YOU LETTER

The parts in red are the main sentences in each paragraph.

films and the environment

In this composition, the sentences in red are the main sentences in each paragraph and the parts in blue are connectors. The level is Intermediate 2.