Quill Notes and Rules Chart

Task Title: Task Notes and Rules: Examples:

1) Connecting Sentences with Begin a sentence with however You See
However when it tells something surprising I usually like going skiing.
or different from the sentence It is too cold today.
before.
You Write
Put a comma after however. I usually like going skiing.
However, it is too cold today.

2) Appositive Phrases (Starter) Give extra information about who You See
someone is or what something is Don is a veterinarian.
by putting the information at Don loves all kinds of animals.
the beginning, middle, or end of
the sentence. Make sure the You Write
information is right by the person A veterinarian, Don loves all
or thing it’s describing. kinds of animals.
Don, a veterinarian, loves all
Pay attention to the commas! kinds of animals.

3) Appositives at the Beginning 1 Give extra information about who You See
someone is or what something is Don is a veterinarian.
by putting the information at the Don loves all kinds of animals.
beginning of the sentence. Put a
comma after the extra information.
You Write
A veterinarian, Don loves all
kinds of animals.

4) Appositives at the Beginning 2 Same as first Same example as first

5) Give extra information about who You See
Appositives in the Middle 1 someone is or what something is Keisha won the award.
by putting the information in the Keisha is a computer scientist.
middle of the sentence.

You Write
Put a comma before and after the Keisha, a computer
extra information scientist, won the award.

6) Appositives in the Middle 2 Same as 1st Same as 1st

7) Appositives in the Middle 3 Same as 1st Same as 1st

8) Appositives in the Middle 4 Same as 1st Same as 1st

9) Appositives at the End 1 Give extra information about who You See
someone is or what something is My mom cooked my favorite meal.
by putting the information at the My favorite meal is pasta and
 end of the sentence. Put a comma caesar salad.
before adding the extra
information.
You Write
My mom cooked my favorite meal,
pasta and caesar salad.

10) Appositives at the End 2 Same as First Same as 1st

Appositives at the Beginning, Give extra information about who You See
Middle, and End 1 someone is or what something is My mom cooked my favorite meal.
by putting the information at the My favorite meal is pasta with
beginning, middle, or end of the meatballs.
sentence. Make sure the
information is right by the person
or thing it’s describing. You Write
My mom cooked my favorite meal,
pasta with meatballs.
Pay attention to the commas!

Appositives at the Beginning, Same as 1st Same as 1st

Middle, and End 2

Therefore at the Beginning of a Begin a sentence You See

Sentence (Starter) with therefore when it tells about Today is cold.
something that happens because We will not go sledding.
of the sentence before.

You Write
Put a comma after therefore. Today is cold. Therefore, we will
not go sledding.

However at the Beginning of a Begin a sentence You See

Sentence (Starter) with however when it tells I usually like going skiing.
something surprising or different It is too cold today.
from the sentence before.

You Write
Put a comma after however I usually like going
skiing. However, it is too cold
today.

Furthermore, In addition, The words furthermore, in You See

Moreover (Starter) addition, and moreover help Julia cleaned her room.
connect ideas by adding more She did the dishes.
information.

You Write
Connect two sentences with a Julia cleaned her
 period (.) or a semicolon (;) and room. Furthermore, she did the
one of these joining words. Put a dishes.
comma after the joining word!

Consequently, As a Result 1 Use consequently or as a result to You See

(Starter introduce a sentence that tells an He did not use a map.
effect or result. He got lost.

These joining words can come You Write

after a period or a semicolon. Be He did not use a
sure to add a comma after the map. Consequently, he got lost.
word.

Moreover, Similarly, Consequently Use moreover when you want to You See

(Intermediate) say in addition. I take flute lessons three times a
week; ___, my flute skills have
improved immensely.
Use similarly when you want to
say in the same way.
You Write
I take flute lessons three times a
Use consequently when you want week; consequently, my flute
to say as a result. skills have improved immensely.

Nevertheless, Furthermore, Use nevertheless when you want You See

Therefore (Intermediate) to say in spite of that or even so. I take flute lessons three times a
week; ___, my flute skills have
Use furthermore when you want to improved immensely.
say also or in addition.
You Write
Use therefore when you want to I take flute lessons three times a
say as a result week; therefore, my flute skills
have improved immensely.

Otherwise, Likewise, Hence Use otherwise when you want to You See

(Intermediate) say or else. I take flute lessons three times a
week; ___, my flute skills have
improved immensely.
Use likewise when you want
to say in the same way.
You Write
I take flute lessons three times a
Use hence when you want to say week; hence, my flute skills have
as a result. improved immensely.

Conjunctive Adverbs 1 Connect two related ideas with You See

(Intermediate a period (.) or a semicolon (;) and Julia was hungry.
 one of these joining words. Lunch was still two hours away.
Choose the joining word that helps
show how the ideas relate to each
other. You Write
Julia was hungry. However, lunch
was still two hours away.
Put a comma after the joining OR
word! Julia was hungry; however, lunch
was still two hours away.

Conjunctive Adverbs 2 Connect two related ideas with a You See

(Intermediate) period (.) or a semicolon (;) and Julia was hungry.
one of these joining words. Lunch was still two hours away.
Choose the joining word that helps
show how the ideas relate to each
other. You Write
Julia was hungry. However, lunch
was still two hours away.
Put a comma after the joining OR
word! Julia was hungry; however, lunch
was still two hours away.

Semicolons with However and When two sentences tell about You See
Therefore 1 (Intermediate) connected ideas, you can join the It will be sunny tomorrow.
sentences with a semicolon (;) We’ll go to the beach.
and the
words however or therefore.
You Write
It will be sunny tomorrow;
Use however when the second therefore, we’ll go to the beach.
sentence tells something
surprising or different from the first
sentence.

Use therefore when the second

sentence tells about something
that happens because of the first
sentence.