That grammar thing
Dear Fanfic Author:
The following is a summary of some punctuation and capitalization rules.
Please use them.
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Punctuation
A statement is followed by a period.
A question is followed by a question mark.
An exclamation is followed by an exclamation point.
An imperative sentence is followed by either a period or an exclamation point.
An abbreviation is followed by a period.
Capitalization
Capitalize the first word in every sentence.
Capitalize the pronoun I.
Capitalize proper nouns.
People's names
Geographical names
Special events
Historical events/periods
Nationalities, races, religions
Brand names
Ships, planets, awards, specific places, things, events
Capitalize proper adjectives.
Capitalize titles:
Title before a name
Title of high official
Family relationship when used with or in place of person's name
First and all important words of publication titles, movies, songs, works of art
Names referring to a deity
Quotation Marks
Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation-a person's exact words. A direct quotation begins with a capital letter. When a quoted sentence is divided into two parts by an interrupting expression (such as he said or Mother asked, the second part begins with a small letter.) A direct quotation is set off from the rest of the sentence by commas or by a question mark or exclamation point. A period or comma following a quotation should be placed inside the closing quotation marks. A question mark or an exclamation point should be placed inside the closing quotation marks if the quotation is a question or exclamation. Otherwise it should be placed outside.
When you write dialogue (two or more persons having a conversation), begin a new paragraph each time you change speakers. When a quotation consists of several sentences, put quotation marks only at the beginning and at the end of the whole quotation, not around each sentence in the quotation.
Use single quotation marks to enclose a quotation within a quotation.
Comma
Use commas to separate items in a series.
Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun.
Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet when it joins independent clauses.
Use commas to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence.
Use a comma after yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning of a sentence.
Source: Punctuation Rules (Eng 1).
ETA: Congratulations to myra_musing for being the first person to notice I misspelled a word in my title.
The following is a summary of some punctuation and capitalization rules.
Please use them.
~~
Punctuation
A statement is followed by a period.
A question is followed by a question mark.
An exclamation is followed by an exclamation point.
An imperative sentence is followed by either a period or an exclamation point.
An abbreviation is followed by a period.
Capitalization
Capitalize the first word in every sentence.
Capitalize the pronoun I.
Capitalize proper nouns.
People's names
Geographical names
Special events
Historical events/periods
Nationalities, races, religions
Brand names
Ships, planets, awards, specific places, things, events
Capitalize proper adjectives.
Capitalize titles:
Title before a name
Title of high official
Family relationship when used with or in place of person's name
First and all important words of publication titles, movies, songs, works of art
Names referring to a deity
Quotation Marks
Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation-a person's exact words. A direct quotation begins with a capital letter. When a quoted sentence is divided into two parts by an interrupting expression (such as he said or Mother asked, the second part begins with a small letter.) A direct quotation is set off from the rest of the sentence by commas or by a question mark or exclamation point. A period or comma following a quotation should be placed inside the closing quotation marks. A question mark or an exclamation point should be placed inside the closing quotation marks if the quotation is a question or exclamation. Otherwise it should be placed outside.
When you write dialogue (two or more persons having a conversation), begin a new paragraph each time you change speakers. When a quotation consists of several sentences, put quotation marks only at the beginning and at the end of the whole quotation, not around each sentence in the quotation.
Use single quotation marks to enclose a quotation within a quotation.
Comma
Use commas to separate items in a series.
Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun.
Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet when it joins independent clauses.
Use commas to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence.
Use a comma after yes, no, or any mild exclamation such as well or why at the beginning of a sentence.
Source: Punctuation Rules (Eng 1).
ETA: Congratulations to myra_musing for being the first person to notice I misspelled a word in my title.