A colon can be used in a sentence to emphasize an idea. Look at this example;There is only one thing we can’t really buy: time. Notice how the words before the colon make a complete thought. The word after the… Read more1134. Using the Colon for Emphasis

Quotation marks (“) are always used in pairs. The marks go at the beginning of a spoken sentence and then at the end of the spoken sentence. Quotation marks enclose the words that have been spoken. Look at this sentence… Read more1136. Using Quotation Marks

Quotation marks are always used as a pair – at the beginning and at the end of a quoted statement. When the quoted statement is a complete sentence, we need to use end punctuation to finish the sentence. Be sure… Read more1137. End punctuation with Quotation Marks

The titles of short pieces of literature, such as poems and short stories, should be set off with quotation marks. Put quotation marks at both ends of the poem and short story titles. We read the story “The Telltale heart”… Read more1138. Using Quotation Marks with Titles

Section A: Decide if each sentence uses quotation marks correctly or incorrectly. Write Correct or Incorrect. Explain why a sentence is using the quotation marks incorrectly. 1. Mom said, ” I’ll pick you up after school.”2. The teacher told us,… Read more1140. Practice with Quotation Marks

Italics are a font of slanted writing. Italics look like this. Use the italic font for the words in a book title. We are reading the book Of Mice and Men in English class. My favorite book is Little Women.I… Read more1141. Using Italics for Book Titles

We use italics not only for the titles of books, but also for other major works of literature. Use italics when writing the title of a newspaper, a magazine, or a movie. We have a subscription to The Reader’s Digest… Read more1142. Using Italics for Other Titles

The titles of plays and major pieces of music should be italicized. We attended a performance of the opera Aida last night.My favorite theater musical is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.Our school music department did a performance of Handel’s Messiah…. Read more1143. Using Italics for Musical and Theatrical Titles

The names of large ships are always italicized. They made a hit movie about the sinking of the Titanic. My father was stationed on the USS New Orleans. Use italics when writing the name of a ship. It’s your turn…. Read more1144. Using Italics with Ship Names