171. Using the Dash
A dash ( – ) looks like a hyphen. A hyphen is used inside of words. A dash is used between parts of a sentence. Use a dash when you want to show an interruption in thought. I really need… Read more171. Using the Dash
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183. Pronoun Problem
Look at this sentence: He likes ice cream more than me. Do you know what the writer is trying to say? Here are two possibilities: He likes ice cream more than he likes me.He likes ice cream more than I… Read more183. Pronoun Problem
179. Using Hard and Hardly
The word hard works as an adjective when it modifies a noun.That was a hard test.You took a hard fall down the stairs. The word hard acts as an adverb when it modifies a verb.The team played hard but they… Read more179. Using Hard and Hardly
177. Mistakes with Using Adverbs
An adverb modifies a verb by telling more about the action. Be sure to put the adverb as close to the verb as possible. Sam walked to his room dejectedly. In this sentence, the adverb dejectedly is separated from the… Read more177. Mistakes with Using Adverbs
172. Parentheses
Parentheses ( ) are a type of punctuation. Parentheses always come as a pair – in twos. We put parentheses around words and information that are not of major importance. The words in a parentheses can be left out and… Read more172. Parentheses
163. The Apostrophe With Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun shows ownership. We add an apostrophe -s ( ‘s ) onto a noun to show that the noun owns something. This is the boy’s bike. The ‘s on the end of boy shows that the boy owns… Read more163. The Apostrophe With Possessive Nouns
164. Apostrophes for Plural Letters, Numbers, and Symbols
Use an apostrophe whenever you are talking about more than one number, letter, or symbol. Plural letters need an apostrophe. four B’s – I need four B’s to write my full name.seven X’s – I used seven X’s in this… Read more164. Apostrophes for Plural Letters, Numbers, and Symbols
165. Practice With Apostrophe and Colon
Section A: Make each word pair into a one-word contraction by bumping out some letters and inserting an apostrophe. Example: can not = can’t1. does not 2. I will3. he is4. they are5. should not6. we are7. I am8. did… Read more165. Practice With Apostrophe and Colon
166. Using the Hyphen With Numbers
A hyphen ( – ) is a short dash used within certain words. We use a hyphen inside of number words. When we write a number larger than twenty using words, we need a hyphen.23 = twenty-three56 = fifty-six49 =… Read more166. Using the Hyphen With Numbers
167. Hyphenated Adjectives
We use a hyphen inside a two-word adjective when the adjective comes before the noun it describes.Here are some examples:a two-word adjectivea well-known authora high-profile clienta long-term contractan up-to-date computer system In each of these examples, the hyphenated adjective is… Read more167. Hyphenated Adjectives