Practice Keyboarding
Page 10: Punctuation
The Semicolon and the Colon
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Practice typing in this box. Reset when you are finished with a row.
Punctuation helps the reader understand what the writer means. A period means the writer and written a sentence that contains a full thought. A semicolon is put between equal sentences that are closely related.
Example: The gardeners had planted the red, white and blue tulips carefully; they blossomed in the shape of an American flag.
With the pinky finger of your right hand, press the ; semicolon and release. Practice
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Now type a colon :. With the pinky finger of your left hand hold down the shift key. Wth the pinky finger of your right hand press the ; key. Practice.
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Space between letters by pressing the space bar with your thumb, between each letter you type.
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Keep your eyes on the screen, not the keyboard. Practice until you can do it without looking at the keys:
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