Compound sentences are joined by using conjunctions. Uppercase, as opposed to lowercase, is another term used to denote capital letters. The rules for capitalizing words refer to the first letter of a word. In letter writing, capitalize the first word in the greeting and closing. Periods, Commas, Exclamation Points, Colons, Question Marks Punctuation marks aid in sentence clarity.
Quotation marks can occur before, within, and at the end of a sentence.
Occasionally, single quotation marks are used to imply a quotation within a quotation. Correct usage of all punctuation marks is illustrated with examples and the appropriate explanation for each. Although the colon and single quotation marks are used sparingly in the fifth grade, they are included for the sake of reference. A singular subject requires a singular verb. A plural subject requires a plural verb.