Unit 6: GIVE AND LEARN Style: Punctuation   Writing Style Checklist yes no Did you use a comma to connect a dependent clause to an independent clause when the dependent clause starts the sentence?     Did you use a comma to separate items in a list of three or more items that match in grammatical form?     Did you use a comma to coordinate independent clauses?     Did you use a comma to introduce a quotation?     Did you use a comma to separate the tag from the statement when forming a tag question?     Did you use a semicolon to connect two independent clauses with closely related ideas?     Did you use a colon before a phrase that gives further information about a noun or noun phrase?     Did you use a colon to introduce a quotation?     Did you use a dash to set off additional information if the information has a series of commas?      Did you use a dash to show a sudden break in thought or to indicate parenthetical information?     Did you use a dash to emphasize or summarize a thought?