English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Another type of stop punctuation is the exclamation mark (!) which is used to show excitement. Use an exclamation mark as stop punctuation at the end of a sentence that shows excitement, fear, extreme anger, or shock. Watch out for… Read more644. Stop Punctuation – Exclamation Mark
Section A: Decide which form of stop punctuation belongs at the end of each sentence. Choose a period (.) or a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!)1. Look out for the speeding car2. I walked to school today3…. Read more645. Practice with Stop Punctuation
A semicolon is a piece of punctuation that looks like a period stacked on top of a comma (;). A semicolon is not stop punctuation because it does not come at the end of a sentence. A semicolon is always… Read more646. The Semicolon
A semicolon is used between two complete thoughts.Today is Tuesday; we have softball this evening. Instead of the semicolon between the two complete thoughts, you can also use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (one of the FANBOYS). Today is… Read more647. Semicolon in Place of Comma FANBOYS
Joining two connected thoughts with a semicolon is exactly the same grammatical form as joining two connected thoughts with a comma and one of the FANBOYS. These two sentence structures can be used interchangeably. So how does a writer know… Read more648. Highlight on Writing – Semicolon vs. Comma FANBOYS
We usually use a comma between items in a list. I am friends with Tom, Cathy, and Marie. A comma was needed after each item in this list. When we write a list of items, and those items already have… Read more649. Using a Semicolon with a List
Section A: Place a semicolon or semicolons into each sentence below where needed. You may need to replace a comma to insert the semicolon.1. I visited colleges in Evanston, Illinois, Dayton, Ohio, and Melbourne, Florida. 2. There are interesting sites… Read more650. Practice with the Semicolon
A colon is a piece of punctuation that looks like two dots stacked on top of each other (:). A colon can be used to alert the reader to the fact that a list is coming. The words before the… Read more651. Use the Colon with a List
We use a colon between the hour and the minutes when writing time. 2:13 two-thirteen4:47 four forty-seven6:00 six o’clock When writing time, a colon separates the hour from the minutes. ▶Now you try it. Place a colon where it should… Read more652. Use a Colon When Writing Time
A colon is used in math to show a ratio. A ratio is a comparison of the value of two numbers. Here is an example of a ratio: Our team has a two to one chance of winning. Our team… Read more653. Using the Colon with a Ratio