G9-PUNCTUATIONS-MARKS-II-9 1st quarter 1st week

English g9

1. PUNCTUATION MARKS
PART II

2. One of my most long-lasting memories I had in our province was the day I spent
in the woods communing with Mother Nature. As an early-riser individual, I started my
day before the sun was up. How I remembered the other worldly feeling of walking
alone on a road flanked by tall trees as if I was inside a cathedral of some sort. When
the first rays of the gentle-morning sun touched my skin, everything became magical.
The world around me suddenly became alive. I immediately heard the cacophony
of forest sounds: the chirping of the birds waking up to a beautiful morning, the forest
insects greeting the morning with their own distinct sounds, and the soft- whispering
wind gently touching my skin. All of these reminded me how blessed I am to be a part
of this wonderful creation and how good God is for creating these wonderful things
around me.
That experience remained always with me as an ever-present reminder that I can
always go back to Nature and talk to her for me to discover my meaning and purpose
in life.

3. One of my most long-lasting memories I had in our province was the day I spent
in the woods communing with Mother Nature. As an early-riser individual, I started my
day before the sun was up. How I remembered the other worldly feeling of walking
alone on a road flanked by tall trees as if I was inside a cathedral of some sort. When
the first rays of the gentle-morning sun touched my skin, everything became magical.
The world around me suddenly became alive. I immediately heard the cacophony
of forest sounds: the chirping of the birds waking up to a beautiful morning, the forest
insects greeting the morning with their own distinct sounds, and the soft-whispering
wind gently touching my skin. All of these reminded me how blessed I am to be a part
of this wonderful creation and how good God is for creating these wonderful things
around me.
That experience remained always with me as an ever-present reminder that I can
always go back to Nature and talk to her for me to discover my meaning and purpose
in life.

4. 1. COLON ( : )
When a colon appears in a sentence, it actually gives the impression
of “as follows,” “which is/are,” or “thus.” It shows lists or it signals
further clarification.
1.To introduce a list
These are my Christmas lists:
▪Iphone 20 Pro Max fully paid
▪Trip to Europe
▪Nike Air Force 1
▪healing of the sick
▪world peace.

5. 1. COLON ( : )
2. To introduce an example or quotation
Example:
Bishop Villegas ended his homily: “A country without God cannot
survive.”
3. To introduce two independent clauses, in which the second
clause is being emphasized.
Example:
He got what he worked hard for: he became the class president.

6. 2. SEMICOLON ( ; )
Semi colon is used to link into a single sentence the two independent
clauses that are closely related in thought.
These independent clauses are connected by conjunctive adverbs or
transitional devices (moreover, nevertheless, furthermore, however etc.).
Examples:
▪I wanted to join the team; however, I didn’t have enough time.
▪She studied hard for the exam; therefore, she passed with flying colors.
▪The weather was terrible; nevertheless, we went hiking.

7. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
It is a punctuation mark that joins two or more
words together. Hyphens are not separated by
spaces.
It uses are:
1.It is used to connect compound modifiers or two words
adjective that modify a noun.
▪He is a well-respected scientist in his field.
▪She bought a well-known author’s book.

8. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
2. It is to connect compound modifiers that include
present or past participle. (verb forms that are used
as adjectives)
▪She took a quick-acting medicine to relieve her headache.
▪She walked into the room with a confident-looking smile.

9. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
3. It is used to connect compound expression with a
noun and past participle.
▪The government-owned company provides jobs to
thousands.
▪The factory sells machine-made furniture at low
prices.
▪We bought home-cooked meals from the cafeteria.

10. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
4. It is used in numbers between twenty-one
and ninety-nine when they are spelled out.
▪I have thirty-five books on my shelf.
▪There are seventy-eight students in our grade.
▪She ran forty-two laps during practice.
▪The store sold eighty-six tickets for the concert.
▪He is twenty-one years old today.

11. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
5. It is used in compound modifiers/adjectives with
numbers. This applies whether the number is
written in words/digits.
▪She has a three-day vacation planned.
▪They live in a ten-story building downtown.
▪I bought a twenty-page report for the project.
▪We completed a two-week course on painting.

12. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
6. It is used in compound modifiers/adjectives with
fractions.
▪He cut a one-half inch slice of bread.
▪They followed a two-thirds completed project
plan.
▪I measured a one-fourth cup of milk for the
recipe.

13. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
7. It is used with prefixes: Ex-, Self-, All
Ex-
The ex-president gave a speech yesterday.
Self-
He has high self-esteem.
All-
He gave an all-out effort in the competition.

14. 3. HYPHEN ( - )
8. It is used with high/low words as part of
compound adjectives/modifiers.
▪The scientist attended high-level conferences on
climate change.
▪This is a low-cost solution to the problem.