Ollivanders Other Punctuation Rules: Use a period: 1. at the end of statements. 2. at the end of commands. 3.

at the end of indirect questions. 4. at the end of polite requests. 5. for abbreviations. 6. to punctuate numerals. Use a question mark: 1. at the end of questions. 2. at the end of statements with questions connected. 3. to show doubt. Use an exclamation point: 1. to punctuate exclamations (or strong writing . Use a dash: 1. to set apart a part of a sentence that might otherwise be in parentheses. 2. to punctuate an interruptive thought in a sentence. 3. to set apart a segment of sentence that summari!es. 4. to accredit the source of a quote. Use parentheses: 1. to set apart parts of a sentence that are not critical" such as explanations and references. Use quotation marks: 1. to punctuate quotes (double quotations for direct quotes" single quotations for a quote within a

quote . 2. to punctuate short expressions. 3. to punctuate definitions. 4. to punctuate titles of subdivisions of complete wor#s. $$%lwa&s place periods and commas within the quotation mar#s. %lwa&s place colons and semicolons outside of the quotation mar#s. 'ith question mar#s and exclamation points" ma#e this decision depending on the situation" and alwa&s be consistent. Use brackets: 1. when adding &our own words (to correct or explain into a quotation. Use underscores or italics: 1. to indicate titles of complete wor#s. 2. to indicate a word that is being tal#ed about. Examples: Periods: 1. (llivander)s famil& had been ma#ing wands for thousands of &ears. 2. *+ive this wand a tr&., 3. (llivander as#ed -arr& which was his wand arm. 4. *'ould &ou please help me find a wand., 5. .r. (llivander alwa&s started wor# at / a.m. 6. -e sold an average of 11.5 wands a da&. Question marks: 1. 'here does ever&bod& bu& their wands0 2. *1 made this wand" didn)t 10, 3. *1t has been man& &ears (12330 since 1 started ma#ing wands., Exclamation points:

1. *(f course4 1 #now which wand &ou should tr&., Dashes: 1. 5here were ver& few wandma#ers6(llivander" +regorovitch" and %ntioch 7everell6that -arr& had ever heard of. 2. *8ou are welcome to m& shop6bu&ing or not6an&time &ou li#e., 3. -oll&" a phoenix tail feather" a length of eleven inches6these were the characteristics of -arr&)s new wand. 4. *-e$'ho$.ust$9ot$:e$9amed did great things ; terrible" &es" but great., ;(llivander Parentheses: 1. (llivander closed his shop once <iagon %lle& began clearing out (around 3 p.m. . Quotation marks: 1. *1 thought 1)d be seeing &ou soon. -arr& 7otter", (llivander stated. === 'hen the& left" -arr& said to -agrid" *<idn)t it seem li#e .r. (llivander almost respects >oldemort0 -e said" ?-e$ 'ho$.ust$9ot$:e$9amed did great things.), 2. -arr& noticed a sign in (llivander)s shop that read *9o customers be&ond this point., 3. (llivander said that -arr&)s wand had a *brother", meaning that the two wands) cores came from the same phoenix. 4. -arr& and (llivander meet for the first time in *<iagon %lle&", chapter five of boo# one. Brackets: 1. .r. (llivander examined the wand. *-oll& and phoenix feather @which are ver& rareA" eleven inches" nice and supple., Underscores and Italics: 1. (llivander)s favorite boo# was Where Theres a Wand, Theres a Way. 2. -e was afraid to sa& Voldemort" which was the real name of -e$'ho$.ust$9ot$:e$9amed. Exercise: Correctly punctuate the following sentences using the rules above for help and remembering previously learned rules about commas, colons, and semicolons.

1. 'andlore is the stud& of wands and (llivander had alwa&s been fascinated b& this subBect 2. 5here was one wand the Clder 'and that was said to be more powerful than an& other 3. 5he Clder 'and the <eathstic# the 'and of <estin& these were all names for the same highl&$sought after wand 4. <o &ou #now who has the Clder 'and -arr& as#ed 5. 8ou believe it exists don)t &ou 6. 1t is perfectl& possible to trace the wand)s course through histor& /. :rilliant Det)s go find it Eon exclaimed 3. (llivander had never heard of the <eathl& -allows which were found in 5he 5ale of the 5hree :rothers a stor& within 5he 5ales of :eedle the :ard 2. (llivander would &ou please tell us all &ou #now about this 1F. 1s it possible that (llivander trul& did not #now about the <eathl& -allows (llivander

Answer Key: 1. *'andlore, is the stud& of wands" and (llivander had alwa&s been fascinated b& this subBect. 2. 5here was one wand6the Clder 'and6that was said to be more powerful than an& other. 3. 5he Clder 'and" the <eathstic#" the 'and of <estin&6these were all names for the same (highl&$sought after wand. 4. *<o &ou #now who has the Clder 'and0, -arr& as#ed. 5. *8ou believe it exists" don)t &ou0, 6. *1t is perfectl& possible to trace the wand)s course through histor&., ;(llivander /. *:rilliant4 Det)s go find it", Eon exclaimed. 3. (llivander had never heard of the <eathl& -allows" which were found in *5he 5ale of the 5hree :rothers", a stor& within The Tales of Beedle the Bard. 2. *(llivander" would &ou please tell us all &ou #now about this., 1F. 1s it possible that (llivander trul& did not #now about the <eathl& -allows0