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‡ A period is for the end of a sentence
This sentence is shortO
‡ A question mark is for the end of a
question.
Is this sentence short
‡ An exclamation mark is for the end of a
sentence that should be emphasized to
show excitement or disbelief.
My class was great

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Y in English
‡ for an introductory phrase
Last week several students were absent.
‡ when a dependent clause is first (complex)
Because I am hungry I am eating an apple.
‡ after the first clause of a compound sentence
I live in Lake Oswego and I work in Portland.
‡ to separate items in a list
Peter Deborah and Ian are waiting in the car.
I want to see your homework tests and journal.
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part of a name.
The professor is nice.
I think that Professor þest is nice.
The river is long.
þe visited the Mississippi River last year.
Last week, the bridge was closed.
Last week, the Broadway Bridge was closed.
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‰. The pronoun ^
 . Names of countries or adjectives of
countries
3. Names of religions or adjectives of religions
4. Names of gods even if it is not the name
you use
5. The days of the week and the months of a
year (NOT the seasons!)