English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
A comma ( , ) is used to show a pause or a separation. There are two places in a friendly letter when you will use a comma: in the greeting and in the closing. The greeting in a letter… Read more142. Using Commas When Writing a Letter
A comma is a punctuation mark used show a pause or a separation. ( , ) In a very large number, we put a comma after every three places. The first three places of a number are still 100’s. Once… Read more141. Using Commas With Numbers
In a sentence where someone is speaking, we use a comma to separate the quote from the speech tag. Quotation marks ( ” ” )go before and after words that are spoken or quoted. A speech tag is the phrase… Read more153. Using Commas With Quotations and Speech Tags
Yesterday we talked about using a comma at the end of a quotation, inside the quotation marks, just before the speech tag. Look at the comma in this example:“We are late for school,” said Mom. In the sentence above, We… Read more154. End Punctuation With Quotation Marks
Section A: For each sentence below, insert a comma where necessary. Some sentences may not need a comma.1. The teacher said “Take out a pencil and get ready for the test.”2. We traveled to Atlanta Georgia during spring break.3. She… Read more155. More Practice With Commas
Stop Punctuation is punctuation that signals a stop in your writing. Stop punctuation is also called end punctuation because we use stop punctuation at the end of each sentence. A period ( . ) is stop punctuation. We use a… Read more156. Using Stop Punctuation
Yesterday we talked about stop punctuation, which is placed at the end of a complete thought. Usually we use a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point as stop punctuation. However, a semicolon also functions as stop punctuation inside… Read more157. The Semicolon is Stop Punctuation
We know that a semicolon is stop punctuation. We use a semicolon inside a sentence to separate two complete thoughts. In a previous post, we talked about FANBOYS – the seven coordinating conjunctions. Each conjunction begins with one of the… Read more158. Semicolon and FANBOYS
This week we talked about the various forms of stop punctuation – punctuation designed to end one thought before another thought begins. A period, a question mark, an exclamation point, and a semicolon are all stop punctuation. A comma with… Read more159. Highlight on Writing – Using Stop Punctuation
Section A: Decide which piece of stop punctuation is missing from each sentence below. Choose a period, question mark, exclamation point, or semicolon . ? ! ; 1. Today is the last day of the week2. I’ll wash the dishes… Read more160. Practice With Semicolons and Other Stop Punctuation