Category Archives: Basic Rules of Grammar

Context Clues Workshop If you do not understand the meaning of a word when you read it in a sentence or a phrase, you may first want to look up the word’s meaning in a dictionary. There are other ways, however, you can find out the meaning of a word in a sentence. You canContinue reading “Context Clues”

Posted by DFOWW, INCORPORATED on FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Word Game  Adverbs describe or modify the meaning of verbs or adjectives to make them more specific.  Examples • Fortunately, the outgoing children enjoyed a sunny day at the beach by playing wildly. Fortunately = adverb children = noun (plural subject) outgoing= adjective being used to describe the children  enjoyed = verbContinue reading “Affinity for Adjectives”

Punctuation Marks (Part 14) The Question Mark What is the question mark and why is it important when writing? The question mark (?) is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks in the English language. It’s one of the three punctuation marks in the English language known as terminal punctuation marks. Terminal means theContinue reading “The Question Mark”

Punctuation Marks Part 12 Square Brackets [ ] What are square brackets? What are they used for? Where should square brackets be placed in a sentence? What happens if I incorrectly punctuate a sentence with square brackets? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this workshop. Square brackets are similar toContinue reading “Square Brackets”

Punctuation Marks Part 13 The Slash (/) What is a slash? When should a slash be used? How should a slash be used in a sentence? These are a few of the questions this workshop will answer. (Please see the punctuation chart in our introduction to punctuation workshop). Definition: The slash is a forward slopingContinue reading “The Slash”

Punctuation Marks Part 11 The Dash — The dash (—) is a mark of punctuation used to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark (words, phrases or clauses that interrupt a sentence). Note: As William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White explained in The Elements of Style: “A dashContinue reading “The Dash”

Punctuation Marks Part 10 The Hyphen What is a hyphen? When should a hyphen be used? Where should hyphens be inserted into a sentence? These are a few of the questions this workshop will answer. (Please see the punctuation chart in our Introduction to Punctuation Workshop). Definition: The hyphen (-) is a mark that joinsContinue reading “The Hyphen”

Punctuation Marks Part 9 Exclamation Mark ! What is an exclamation point? Where should an exclamation punctuation be placed in a sentence? Should you use exclamation punctuation in academic writing? These are some of the questions which will be answered in this workshop. (Please see the punctuation chart in our Introduction to punctuation workshop). Definition:Continue reading “Exclamation Mark”

Introduction – Parts of SpeechCommunity Writing Workshop Name _______________________________________ Date ________________________________________ Parts of Speech definition: A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions. Syntax definition: syntax is a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order toContinue reading “Community Writing Workshop”

Punctuation Marks Part 8 Ellipses Punctuation . . . What are ellipses punctuation marks? What is the difference between ellipsis and ellipses punctuation marks? Where should an ellipsis punctuation mark be placed in a sentence? What happens if I incorrectly place an ellipsis in a sentence? These are some of the questions which will beContinue reading “Ellipses”