{"id":8147,"date":"2025-08-29T09:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/?post_type=artikel&#038;p=8147"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:58:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:58:42","slug":"using-punctuation-effectively","status":"publish","type":"artikel","link":"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/en\/artikel\/using-punctuation-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"Using punctuation effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"gezielte-kommasetzung\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/kompasshellgruen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Using punctuation effectively<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>A comma is a punctuation mark that separates certain words within a sentence, such as in a list or group of words, or separates subordinate clauses and main clauses. Using commas carefully gives sentences their <b>logical structure<\/b> and makes reading easier by providing small pauses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">Wrong or missing commas can interrupt the flow of reading and even distort the meaning of a sentence.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example:<\/b> \u201cLet\u2019s eat Grandma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Possible interpretations:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>With the comma: You are inviting Grandma to eat.<\/li>\n<li>Without the comma: You are suggesting that Grandma should be eaten.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"aufzhlungen\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmitzeilenhakenundstiftrot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Lists<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>In sentence parts with the same syntactic function, items are separated either by a <b>conjunction<\/b> or a <b>comma<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenblau-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">In a list, you should not use both at the same time.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example with a conjunction:<\/b> \u201cWe have a dog <b>and<\/b> a cat and a mouse and a bird.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example with commas:<\/b> \u201cWe have a dog, a cat, a mouse and a bird.\u201d <strong>or<\/strong> \u201cWe have a dog, a cat, a mouse, and a bird.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Colons<\/b> are also useful for introducing lists.<\/p>\n<div id=\"konjunktionen-und-adverbien\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/handmitstiftgelb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Conjunctions and adverbs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>A comma is always placed between items in a list that are linked by conjunctions. With certain conjunctions and adverbs, a comma is always required.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201con the one hand, \u2026 on the other hand \u2026\u201d, \u201cthe more \u2026, the more \u2026\u201d, \u201cpartly \u2026, partly \u2026\u201d, \u201chowever,&#8230;.\u201d, \u201ctherefore,&#8230;.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, if the words are considered <b>equivalent<\/b>, commas do not necessarily have to be used.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cand\u201d, \u201cor\u201d, \u201cas well as\u201d, \u201cboth \u2026 and \u2026\u201d, \u201ceither \u2026 or \u2026\u201d, \u201cneither \u2026 nor \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenrot-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">In very long sentences, it can still be useful to insert optional commas or en dashes.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example:<\/b> \u201cYou can decide either to go to the cinema tonight and watch the new movie you have been waiting such a long time to see, or you can stay at home, make yourself comfortable, and finally continue reading the book that has been lying on your bedside table for weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mehrere-hauptstze-in-einem-satz\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blockmitstifthellgruen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Several main clauses in one sentence<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can also combine independent and grammatically complete clauses \u2013 <b>that is, main clauses<\/b> \u2013 with commas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example:<\/b> \u201cShe tore open the door. She screamed. She stumbled back.\u201d <b>becomes<\/b> \u201cShe tore open the door, she screamed, she stumbled back.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenlila-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">This makes sentences feel less choppy, and readers can get into a better flow. Good texts alternate between short sentences and longer ones with several main clauses.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"nebenstze\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmitstiftblau.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Subordinate clauses<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Punctuation can also be used to set off subordinate clauses.<br \/>\n<b>Examples:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPeter knew that this could not work.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPeter knew: This could not work.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis could not work \u2013 Peter knew that.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengruen-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">Certain conjunctions introduce a subordinate clause.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cbecause\u201d, \u201cwhen\/if\u201d, \u201cwhile\u201d, \u201cafter\u201d, \u201calthough\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"appositionen\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/computermitowllila.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Appositions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Appositions are explanatory additions and are either <b>inserted<\/b> into the sentence with commas or added afterwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cThe dog, which barked loudly, ran across the field.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cThe dog ran across the field, it barked loudly.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">Inserted subordinate clauses are never reader-friendly!<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"vergleichsstze\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmithaendenrot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Comparative clauses<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>A comma separates comparative clauses from the main clause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cShe worked for as long as she had planned.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cThe report card was better than I had expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenblau-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">If you use <b>examples<\/b> with \u201ce.g.\u201d or \u201cfor example,\u201d this is also a comparative clause that must be separated by a comma. Often an invisible \u201cas\u201d is implied in the sentence.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the part being compared is incomplete, the comma <b>is omitted<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cI am just as fast as you.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cThe dog looks like a Labrador.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"erweiterter-infinitiv\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/bildschirmmitwiederholenpfeilgelb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Extended infinitive<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>An extended infinitive is the part of the sentence directly related to the <b>\u201cto + infinitive construction.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example:<\/b> \u201cIt would be superficial to claim that all men are football fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A comma is always necessary when the sentence would otherwise not be <b>clear<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example:<\/b> \u201cUta tried not to sing the song.\u201d <b>Different:<\/b> \u201cUta did not try to sing the song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comma <b>may be omitted<\/b> if no misunderstandings arise while reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichenlila-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">If the infinitive group begins with the following words, a comma must <b>always<\/b> be used: <b>\u201cin order to,\u201d \u201cwithout,\u201d \u201cinstead of,\u201d \u201cexcept,\u201d \u201cas,\u201d \u201crather than,\u201d etc.<\/b><\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"partizip\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmitgluehbirnegruen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Participle<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>A participle is a verb form that lies between a verb and an adjective, and is usually followed by a comma. It does not matter whether it is a present participle or past participle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Example:<\/b> \u201cReading an exciting book, she did not notice that it had started to rain.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cHaving read an exciting book, she did not notice that it had started to rain.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"kommata-zwischen-adjektiven\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmitlupebeige.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Commas between adjectives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>With <b>equivalent<\/b> adjectives that are used in a list, you use a comma. A fixed combination of a noun and an adjective that is further specified by another attribute is not separated by a comma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cI have a preference for light, tart red wines.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cI have a preference for dark Bavarian beer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"zitat merksatz\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/einausrufezeichengelb-1456x1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"zitat_inner\"><cite class=\"text\">If you can easily put an <b>\u201cand\u201d<\/b> between the adjectives, they are equivalent and separated by a comma.<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"datums-und-zeitangaben\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmitaugeundzeilenlila.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Dates and times<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dates and times consisting of several parts and place names are <b>separated by commas<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cShe will arrive on Tuesday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cNuremberg, September 9.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"gedankenstriche-nutzen\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/blattmitwiederholenpfeilblau.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Using en dashes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The en dash primarily indicates a <b>shift<\/b>: a shift in expectation, topic, speaker, or sentence structure. It also creates a longer <b>pause<\/b> than a comma but a shorter one than a period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"beispiel border\"><b>Examples:<\/b> \u201cHe thought he was safe \u2013 a fatal mistake.\u201d <b>or<\/b> \u201cThis picture \u2013 the artist\u2019s last \u2013 was sold to America a few years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"hufig-gestellte-fragen\" class=\"headline has-icon\">\n<div class=\"icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" src=\"https:\/\/leko.service.th-nuernberg.de\/owl\/wp-content\/uploads\/zweifragezeichenrot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1319\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq_wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"faq question\">Why is punctuation so important?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"faq answer\">Careful punctuation gives sentences their logical structure and makes them easier to read.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"faq question\">Is punctuation graded in an academic paper?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"faq answer\">Yes, correct spelling and punctuation are also criteria for grading an academic paper. It is best to have someone proofread your text. You can also use AI-based proofreading tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using punctuation effectively A comma is a punctuation mark that separates certain words within a sentence, such as in a list or group of words, or separates subordinate clauses and main clauses. Using commas carefully gives sentences their logical structure and makes reading easier by providing small pauses. 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