Category Archives: Basic Rules of Grammar

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”

What are the four types of sentences? Why is it so important to use different types of sentences when writing? These are some of the questions which will be answered in this workshop. When we speak, we use a variety of sentence types. When writing it is especially important to use a variety of differentContinue reading “The 4 Types of Sentences”

Punctuation Marks Part 7 Parentheses Punctuation ( ) What are parenthesis punctuation marks? What is the difference between parenthesis and parentheses punctuation? Where should parentheses punctuation marks be placed in a sentence? What happens if I incorrectly place  parentheses in a sentence? These are some of the questions which will be answered in this workshop.Continue reading “Parentheses”

Punctuation Marks Part 6 Quotation Marks ❝ ❞ What are quotation punctuation marks? What are quotation marks used for? Where should a quotation mark be placed in a sentence? What happens if I incorrectly punctuate a sentence with quotation marks? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this workshop (Please seeContinue reading “Quotation Marks”

Punctuation Marks Part 5 The Apostrophe What is the apostrophe punctuation mark? What is the apostrophe used for? Where should an apostrophe be placed in a word? What happens if I incorrectly punctuate a word with an apostrophe? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this workshop. (Please see punctuation chartContinue reading “The Apostrophe”

Punctuation Marks Part 4 The Comma What is the comma punctuation mark? Where should a comma be placed in a sentence? Are commas always needed to correctly punctuate a sentence? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this workshop. (Please see punctuation chart in our introduction to punctuation workshop). A commaContinue reading “The Comma”

Punctuation Marks Part 3 What is the colon punctuation mark, and when should you use it when writing? (Please see chart in the introduction to punctuation marks workshop) : = Colon Answer Colons follow independent clauses (clauses that could stand alone as sentences) and can be used to present an explanation, draw attention to something,Continue reading “The Colon”

Punctuation Marks Part 2 The semicolon What is the semicolon, and when should you include it when writing? Answer: The semicolon looks like a comma with a period above it, and this can be a good way to remember what it does. (Please see punctuation chart, in our introduction to punctuation marks workshop). ( ;Continue reading “The Semicolon”

Punctuation Marks (Part 1) The Period What is the period and why is it important when writing? The period (.) is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks in the English language. The period is one of the three punctuation marks in the English language known as the Terminal punctuation marks. Terminal means theContinue reading “The Period”

. Period ? Question Mark , Comma ” “ Quotation Marks ’ Apostrophe ! Exclamation Point ( ) Parentheses : Colon ; Semicolon – Dash – Hypehn [ ] Square Brackets … Ellipsis Points / Slash What are punctuation marks? Answer: Punctuation marks are symbols that are used to aid the clarity and comprehension ofContinue reading “Introduction to Punctuation Marks”