The document provides information about Grammar Goddess Communication, a business offering grammar, writing, and interpersonal skills workshops and editing services. The workshops cover American grammar, business writing, and interpersonal skills and can be tailored for specific companies. Additionally, the business offers copy editing services for written materials such as blogs, websites, business plans, and books to ensure correct grammar, punctuation, and professional presentation. Contact information is provided to learn more about the services offered through the website, blog, LinkedIn, Medium, and Twitter or by phone and email.
The document discusses punctuation and provides examples of different punctuation marks. It begins with the objectives of introducing punctuation, explaining why it is necessary, and reviewing common types. It then defines punctuation and gives examples of how it structures communication. The main body explains the basic types of punctuation marks - period, comma, colon, question mark, parenthesis, exclamation point, semicolon, hyphen, and apostrophe. It provides rules and examples of how and when to use each mark properly. The document concludes with a review of punctuation and a question session.
Punctuation marks like periods, commas, question marks, etc. are essential in writing to structure sentences and organize meaning. The document provides examples of how to use various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, semicolons, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, hyphens, and apostrophes in sentences. It also explains the rules for using capitalization and some special uses for punctuation marks.
Punctuation marks play magic in English #communication. In English #grammar need to use punctuation at right place and right #punctuation to have a clear, #impact-full and correct message. This presentation will help #students, #academicians, #professionals, and #Executives, #brandmanagers for correct communication
Accurate use of punctuation is a foremost need of communication; However, for business communication the need arises much more than usual. These are the rules of punctuation marks which you must apply in order to use punctuation accurately. Each and every sign is included in it, if not, then let me know.
This document discusses various punctuation marks and their proper uses in writing. It covers full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, capital letters, commas, semi-colons, colons, apostrophes, dashes, hyphens, and quotation marks. For each punctuation mark, it provides examples of when to use it and how it contributes to clarity and meaning in written sentences.
Punctuation marks are used in writing to separate words and clarify meaning. Common punctuation marks include periods, question marks, commas, semicolons, colons, exclamation points, apostrophes, hyphens, and dashes. Each mark has specific grammatical functions, such as ending sentences, joining independent clauses, indicating possession, or emphasizing strong emotion. Proper use of punctuation is important for clarity and readability.
Punctuation marks are used to separate groups of meaning, convey variations in speech, and avoid ambiguity. The document then lists and describes various punctuation marks including periods, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, parentheses, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, exclamation points, hyphens, question marks, and slashes. It provides examples of how each mark is used in writing.
Immortal Works First round edits -presentationJason King
This document provides guidance on self-editing a manuscript before professional editing. It discusses formatting fonts and characters, checking for common mistakes like passive voice and inconsistencies, revising punctuation including commas, ellipses, and colons, properly formatting dialogue tags, rules for writing out numbers, and some miscellaneous items to check like spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The document offers examples of errors to watch out for and correct formatting.
The document discusses punctuation and provides examples of different punctuation marks. It begins with the objectives of introducing punctuation, explaining why it is necessary, and reviewing common types. It then defines punctuation and gives examples of how it structures communication. The main body explains the basic types of punctuation marks - period, comma, colon, question mark, parenthesis, exclamation point, semicolon, hyphen, and apostrophe. It provides rules and examples of how and when to use each mark properly. The document concludes with a review of punctuation and a question session.
Punctuation marks like periods, commas, question marks, etc. are essential in writing to structure sentences and organize meaning. The document provides examples of how to use various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, semicolons, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, hyphens, and apostrophes in sentences. It also explains the rules for using capitalization and some special uses for punctuation marks.
Punctuation marks play magic in English #communication. In English #grammar need to use punctuation at right place and right #punctuation to have a clear, #impact-full and correct message. This presentation will help #students, #academicians, #professionals, and #Executives, #brandmanagers for correct communication
Accurate use of punctuation is a foremost need of communication; However, for business communication the need arises much more than usual. These are the rules of punctuation marks which you must apply in order to use punctuation accurately. Each and every sign is included in it, if not, then let me know.
This document discusses various punctuation marks and their proper uses in writing. It covers full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, capital letters, commas, semi-colons, colons, apostrophes, dashes, hyphens, and quotation marks. For each punctuation mark, it provides examples of when to use it and how it contributes to clarity and meaning in written sentences.
Punctuation marks are used in writing to separate words and clarify meaning. Common punctuation marks include periods, question marks, commas, semicolons, colons, exclamation points, apostrophes, hyphens, and dashes. Each mark has specific grammatical functions, such as ending sentences, joining independent clauses, indicating possession, or emphasizing strong emotion. Proper use of punctuation is important for clarity and readability.
Punctuation marks are used to separate groups of meaning, convey variations in speech, and avoid ambiguity. The document then lists and describes various punctuation marks including periods, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, parentheses, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, exclamation points, hyphens, question marks, and slashes. It provides examples of how each mark is used in writing.
Immortal Works First round edits -presentationJason King
This document provides guidance on self-editing a manuscript before professional editing. It discusses formatting fonts and characters, checking for common mistakes like passive voice and inconsistencies, revising punctuation including commas, ellipses, and colons, properly formatting dialogue tags, rules for writing out numbers, and some miscellaneous items to check like spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The document offers examples of errors to watch out for and correct formatting.
This document provides a course on punctuation aimed at making the reader an expert punctuation detective. It covers various punctuation marks such as commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, brackets, exclamation points, question marks, apostrophes, quotation marks, and periods. The course contains tasks to test the reader's knowledge of matching punctuation marks to their names and functions, as well as exercises identifying missing punctuation in sentences. It encourages the reader to create a casebook exploring the use and examples of a selected punctuation mark in more detail. Finally, it discusses the effects that punctuation can have on the tone and meaning of text.
1) Apostrophes have two main uses - to show omission of letters in contractions and to show possession. They are placed after the possessor to indicate something is possessed.
2) Quotation marks are used to set off exact words from a speaker or writer and to set off titles of short works like articles, songs, or poems.
3) Commas are used to separate items in a series, set off introductory phrases, and separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. They also set off interrupting words or phrases and quotations.
This document provides guidance on proper punctuation usage. It discusses the purpose and rules for applying various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, semicolons, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, and exclamation points. It also briefly covers the uses of slashes. The document is intended to help writers use punctuation correctly to ensure their writing is always clear and effective.
This document discusses various punctuation marks used in writing, including commas, question marks, exclamation marks, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, parentheses, brackets, carets, full stops, and slashes. For each punctuation mark, examples of proper usage are provided. The purpose and function of each mark is explained in one to three sentences.
English Punctuations Rules And Uses By HamadHamad Khan
This document provides information about various punctuation marks including their definitions and common uses. It discusses apostrophes, brackets, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, exclamation marks, and slashes. For each punctuation mark, it provides one or two examples to illustrate how they are used in sentences. The document is intended as a guide for properly using different types of punctuation.
Punctuation marks are symbols that aid in written language clarity and comprehension. Some common punctuation marks are the period, comma, question mark, exclamation point, apostrophe, quotation mark, and hyphen. The document then provides examples and explanations of how to use punctuation marks such as commas, colons, semicolons, parentheses, ellipses, capital letters, question marks, exclamation points, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, brackets, and full stops.
This English lesson covers punctuation rules for 9th grade students. It discusses the proper use of commas, semicolons, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, parentheses, capital letters, full stops, exclamation points, and question marks. Examples are provided to illustrate when to use each punctuation mark correctly in sentences. The lesson concludes by listing references used to develop the material presented.
This document discusses punctuation marks and their uses. It explains that punctuation marks, also known as end marks, come at the end of sentences and indicate when to stop. The main end marks are periods, question marks, and exclamation points. Periods are used for statements and commands, question marks for questions, and exclamation points to show excitement or strong feelings. Other punctuation covered includes commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, quotation marks, and parentheses.
The document discusses various punctuation marks and their rules and usage. It covers periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, hyphens, parentheses, and brackets. For each punctuation mark, it provides examples of how and when to use them, including in sentences, quotations, dates, addresses, numbers, and more. The document serves as a guide to proper punctuation usage.
This document outlines common errors in English, including grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors, and other issues. It discusses topics like verb forms, adjective placement, prepositions, sentence fragments, pronoun usage, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation such as periods, commas, semicolons. Specific punctuation errors like comma splices and issues with apostrophes are explained. The document provides examples and guidelines for correcting common English errors in writing. It concludes by assigning homework for students to have their own writing reviewed to identify errors.
A Proper Understanding of the Punctuation Marks enables Impressive Writing. English Grammar considers these marks as the most significant for Correct Writing. Remember, a Punctuation Mark can
The document provides guidelines on proper punctuation, capitalization, and number usage in writing. It discusses the use of commas, semicolons, colons, parentheses, dashes, quotation marks, and apostrophes. It also covers rules for capitalizing words, titles, proper nouns, and abbreviations. Finally, it offers tips for writing numbers, such as spelling out or using figures, rounding numbers, and combining words with figures for clarity.
Punctuation marks aid in clarity and comprehension of written language. Common punctuation includes periods, commas, question marks, exclamation points, apostrophes, quotation marks, and hyphens. Proper punctuation structures sentences and organizes writing, while lack of punctuation can make text difficult to understand. Different punctuation marks serve distinct functions, such as commas separating items in a list, semicolons joining independent clauses, and colons introducing a list or phrase.
To decline a Latin noun means to add declension endings to show its case, number, and gender. There are three main steps: 1) Look up the noun in the dictionary to find its genitive singular form. 2) Use the genitive singular ending to identify the declension and create the genitive stem. 3) Add the correct endings from the declension chart to decline the noun fully. Examples are provided for declining the nouns for "field", "girl", "slave", and "man".
The document discusses various punctuation marks and their proper usage. It provides rules for common punctuation marks including periods, commas, colons, semicolons, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, parentheses, apostrophes, hyphens, and dashes. Correct punctuation is important for disambiguating meaning and structuring written language. An example is given showing how punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence from having two different interpretations.
The document provides information on various punctuation marks used in English language including their purpose and common uses. It discusses the period, colon, semicolon, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, hyphens, dashes, quotation marks, capital letters and apostrophe. For each punctuation mark, it explains when to use it and provides examples to illustrate its correct usage in sentences.
Punctuation is derived from the Latin word 'punctum' meaning 'point' and refers to the art of inserting points, stops, or marks in writing. Proper punctuation is important for clarity and understanding as it reflects the rhythm of spoken language in written form. The document provides examples of sentences with and without punctuation to demonstrate the differences. Commonly used punctuation marks are defined such as periods, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, parentheses, quotation marks, hyphens, and obliques. Exercises are suggested to help students learn punctuation through practice forming sentences and a punctuation buzz game.
The marks, such as Full Stop, Comma, and Brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning. In this Power Point Presentation I clearly Describes about the Punctuation and its Types and its Usage. Please use this Power Point for your reference purpose.
1. The document provides guidance on common punctuation errors, including placing punctuation at the end of sentences, doubling up punctuation marks, and knowing basic punctuation rules.
2. Specific tips are given for punctuation usage with quotations, parentheses, capitalization, commas, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens and ellipses.
3. The document emphasizes applying punctuation rules appropriately for grammar and avoiding overuse or misuse of certain punctuation marks like parentheses, dashes and ellipses in formal writing.
This document provides an overview and definitions of the main parts of speech in the English language: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It explains the different types of each part of speech, provides examples, and guidelines for using each part of speech correctly. The document is intended to help readers review or learn the standard parts of speech so they can properly structure language and identify errors related to part of speech usage.
This document provides a course on punctuation aimed at making the reader an expert punctuation detective. It covers various punctuation marks such as commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, brackets, exclamation points, question marks, apostrophes, quotation marks, and periods. The course contains tasks to test the reader's knowledge of matching punctuation marks to their names and functions, as well as exercises identifying missing punctuation in sentences. It encourages the reader to create a casebook exploring the use and examples of a selected punctuation mark in more detail. Finally, it discusses the effects that punctuation can have on the tone and meaning of text.
1) Apostrophes have two main uses - to show omission of letters in contractions and to show possession. They are placed after the possessor to indicate something is possessed.
2) Quotation marks are used to set off exact words from a speaker or writer and to set off titles of short works like articles, songs, or poems.
3) Commas are used to separate items in a series, set off introductory phrases, and separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. They also set off interrupting words or phrases and quotations.
This document provides guidance on proper punctuation usage. It discusses the purpose and rules for applying various punctuation marks such as periods, commas, semicolons, hyphens, apostrophes, question marks, and exclamation points. It also briefly covers the uses of slashes. The document is intended to help writers use punctuation correctly to ensure their writing is always clear and effective.
This document discusses various punctuation marks used in writing, including commas, question marks, exclamation marks, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, parentheses, brackets, carets, full stops, and slashes. For each punctuation mark, examples of proper usage are provided. The purpose and function of each mark is explained in one to three sentences.
English Punctuations Rules And Uses By HamadHamad Khan
This document provides information about various punctuation marks including their definitions and common uses. It discusses apostrophes, brackets, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens, exclamation marks, and slashes. For each punctuation mark, it provides one or two examples to illustrate how they are used in sentences. The document is intended as a guide for properly using different types of punctuation.
Punctuation marks are symbols that aid in written language clarity and comprehension. Some common punctuation marks are the period, comma, question mark, exclamation point, apostrophe, quotation mark, and hyphen. The document then provides examples and explanations of how to use punctuation marks such as commas, colons, semicolons, parentheses, ellipses, capital letters, question marks, exclamation points, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, brackets, and full stops.
This English lesson covers punctuation rules for 9th grade students. It discusses the proper use of commas, semicolons, apostrophes, quotation marks, hyphens, parentheses, capital letters, full stops, exclamation points, and question marks. Examples are provided to illustrate when to use each punctuation mark correctly in sentences. The lesson concludes by listing references used to develop the material presented.
This document discusses punctuation marks and their uses. It explains that punctuation marks, also known as end marks, come at the end of sentences and indicate when to stop. The main end marks are periods, question marks, and exclamation points. Periods are used for statements and commands, question marks for questions, and exclamation points to show excitement or strong feelings. Other punctuation covered includes commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, quotation marks, and parentheses.
The document discusses various punctuation marks and their rules and usage. It covers periods, question marks, exclamation points, commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, hyphens, parentheses, and brackets. For each punctuation mark, it provides examples of how and when to use them, including in sentences, quotations, dates, addresses, numbers, and more. The document serves as a guide to proper punctuation usage.
This document outlines common errors in English, including grammatical mistakes, punctuation errors, and other issues. It discusses topics like verb forms, adjective placement, prepositions, sentence fragments, pronoun usage, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation such as periods, commas, semicolons. Specific punctuation errors like comma splices and issues with apostrophes are explained. The document provides examples and guidelines for correcting common English errors in writing. It concludes by assigning homework for students to have their own writing reviewed to identify errors.
A Proper Understanding of the Punctuation Marks enables Impressive Writing. English Grammar considers these marks as the most significant for Correct Writing. Remember, a Punctuation Mark can
The document provides guidelines on proper punctuation, capitalization, and number usage in writing. It discusses the use of commas, semicolons, colons, parentheses, dashes, quotation marks, and apostrophes. It also covers rules for capitalizing words, titles, proper nouns, and abbreviations. Finally, it offers tips for writing numbers, such as spelling out or using figures, rounding numbers, and combining words with figures for clarity.
Punctuation marks aid in clarity and comprehension of written language. Common punctuation includes periods, commas, question marks, exclamation points, apostrophes, quotation marks, and hyphens. Proper punctuation structures sentences and organizes writing, while lack of punctuation can make text difficult to understand. Different punctuation marks serve distinct functions, such as commas separating items in a list, semicolons joining independent clauses, and colons introducing a list or phrase.
To decline a Latin noun means to add declension endings to show its case, number, and gender. There are three main steps: 1) Look up the noun in the dictionary to find its genitive singular form. 2) Use the genitive singular ending to identify the declension and create the genitive stem. 3) Add the correct endings from the declension chart to decline the noun fully. Examples are provided for declining the nouns for "field", "girl", "slave", and "man".
The document discusses various punctuation marks and their proper usage. It provides rules for common punctuation marks including periods, commas, colons, semicolons, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks, parentheses, apostrophes, hyphens, and dashes. Correct punctuation is important for disambiguating meaning and structuring written language. An example is given showing how punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence from having two different interpretations.
The document provides information on various punctuation marks used in English language including their purpose and common uses. It discusses the period, colon, semicolon, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, hyphens, dashes, quotation marks, capital letters and apostrophe. For each punctuation mark, it explains when to use it and provides examples to illustrate its correct usage in sentences.
Punctuation is derived from the Latin word 'punctum' meaning 'point' and refers to the art of inserting points, stops, or marks in writing. Proper punctuation is important for clarity and understanding as it reflects the rhythm of spoken language in written form. The document provides examples of sentences with and without punctuation to demonstrate the differences. Commonly used punctuation marks are defined such as periods, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, parentheses, quotation marks, hyphens, and obliques. Exercises are suggested to help students learn punctuation through practice forming sentences and a punctuation buzz game.
The marks, such as Full Stop, Comma, and Brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning. In this Power Point Presentation I clearly Describes about the Punctuation and its Types and its Usage. Please use this Power Point for your reference purpose.
1. The document provides guidance on common punctuation errors, including placing punctuation at the end of sentences, doubling up punctuation marks, and knowing basic punctuation rules.
2. Specific tips are given for punctuation usage with quotations, parentheses, capitalization, commas, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, dashes, hyphens and ellipses.
3. The document emphasizes applying punctuation rules appropriately for grammar and avoiding overuse or misuse of certain punctuation marks like parentheses, dashes and ellipses in formal writing.
This document provides an overview and definitions of the main parts of speech in the English language: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. It explains the different types of each part of speech, provides examples, and guidelines for using each part of speech correctly. The document is intended to help readers review or learn the standard parts of speech so they can properly structure language and identify errors related to part of speech usage.
The document provides an overview of key elements of English grammar, including parts of speech, sentence structure, pronouns, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and verb tenses. It defines common parts of speech like nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It also explains the basic components of a sentence, covers pronoun types and possession, discusses rules for matching subjects and verbs, identifies proper uses of punctuation marks, and describes the simple, perfect, and tense verb forms. The document serves as a useful primer on basic English grammar concepts.
This document provides explanations and examples of grammar issues detected by the Microsoft Editor service. It addresses issues like incorrect capitalization, misuse of adjectives and adverbs, subject-verb agreement errors, punctuation mistakes, and more. For each issue, guidance is given on how to correct it along with examples of incorrect and correct sentences. The goal is to help users write more clearly and effectively by fixing common grammar errors.
The document provides an overview of various punctuation marks including commas, semicolons, colons, parentheses, and quotation marks. It discusses the proper uses of these punctuation marks in sentences, including using commas in compound sentences and with introductory dependent clauses, semicolons to join independent clauses, and colons to introduce a list, quote, or subtitle.
Punctuation marks have specific uses in academic writing. Common punctuation includes periods, commas, semicolons, colons, parentheses, quotation marks, hyphens, and apostrophes. The document provides examples of how to properly use each punctuation mark in sentences and lists. It also describes some common punctuation mistakes to avoid, such as using exclamation marks excessively or misplacing commas.
The document discusses various grammar concepts including active and passive voice, comma splices, confusing sentences, dangling and misplaced participles, parallelism, and pronoun/antecedent agreement. It provides definitions and examples for each concept as well as guidelines for correcting common errors related to these topics.
Here are the answers to your questions:
1. D. Teams is a common noun in this sentence.
2. B. Maryland is a proper noun in this sentence.
3. D. Rules is the common noun in this sentence.
4. A. Ball is the common noun in this sentence.
5. A. Player is the common noun in this sentence.
6. B. Players is the common noun in this sentence.
7. C. Sport is the common noun in this sentence.
8. D. Canada is the proper noun in this sentence.
9. A. James Naismith is the proper noun in this sentence.
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The English Language test contains 28 multiple choice questions to be completed in 28 minutes. It evaluates conventions of standard English (spelling, punctuation, sentence structure), knowledge of language (grammar, style), and vocabulary. To prepare, review grammar rules, spelling rules, prefixes/suffixes, and practice tests. The questions test punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, simple/compound/complex sentences, meaning of words in context, and synonyms. Key areas to review include spelling rules, punctuation rules like comma usage, and sentence structure types.
The document provides guidance on proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, and proofreading. It discusses the correct use of apostrophes, commas, capitalization, conjunctions, and other punctuation. It also lists many commonly misspelled words and offers tips for thoroughly editing one's work before tests.
Proper grammar is essential for effective communication and credibility in writing. Grammar helps convey intended meaning clearly without confusion. Elements like punctuation, capitalization, spelling, parts of speech, and word forms can significantly impact readability and how readers perceive the writer if not applied correctly. Mastering grammar rules and applying them consistently ensures writing is polished and professional.
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This document introduces students to consonant-le syllable patterns. It has the students identify words with the consonant-le pattern in a text and sort words containing this pattern into columns based on whether they have a long or short vowel sound. Students practice spelling words with the consonant-le pattern, noting how many consonants come before the -le ending and what vowel sound each word makes. The purpose is for students to learn to read, spell, and analyze words with this common syllable type.
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2) Exceptional use of "do", "did", and "does" can emphasize something strongly felt.
3) Parallel structure and parallel form in sentences should maintain consistent grammatical construction.
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This document provides an overview of common punctuation rules and mistakes in academic writing. It discusses the proper uses of punctuation marks like periods, commas, semicolons, colons, quotation marks, parentheses, brackets, hyphens, and apostrophes. The document explains how to correctly incorporate these punctuation marks when writing sentences, lists, quotes, references, and more. It also identifies common punctuation errors to avoid, such as using too many exclamation points or misplacing commas.
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2. Dear Reader:
Thanks so much for asking for this free booklet on American punctuation and usage! I
hope you find it helpful as a reminder of some of the basics in this particular system,
even if the system you follow is not the American one. I have included as many
examples as I could to show you how to use some of the rules that you may have
forgotten about over time.
Reality check: Please remember that some punctuation rules don’t make a lot of
sense (especially the one on using a colon to set up a list in a sentence as shown on
page 1), yet they’re still the standard we’re supposed to follow. But if you’re having
trouble with anyone over a punctuation mark and you can’t persuade that person to
follow the accepted standard, you might not want to fight the battle, especially if the
usage won’t confuse or embarrass anyone.
In the Vocabulary/Usage section on page 5, notice that one word—alot—isn’t a real
word, although irregardless (page 6) is.
A lot of writers use alot, even though any good spellcheck program will automatically
separate it into the two words. I’ll bet more than a few writers override their spell-
checker when that happens, certain that the program just goofed.
Oops. No, it didn’t. There is no such word as alot.
But irregardless is a real word and is found in most dictionaries. The definition
usually says it’s “not a standard word.” So while it’s real, using it will not enhance
your professional reputation. Use regardless instead.
I hope this booklet helps to remind you and anyone else that we still do have a few
rules left in the American grammar system, and it’s a good idea to know them if
you’re writing to impress your reader(s).
Enjoy!
Susan
Susan Rooks
The Grammar Goddess
PS: If you spot a typo, please let me know!
3. Apostrophes (’)
To place an apostrophe correctly in a possessive phrase, turn the two-word phrase
around and insert of or of the between the words to see if the first word of the
original phrase is singular or plural.
If the word is singular, add ’s.
IF dogs ears = ears of the dog = dog’s ears
If the word is a regular plural ending in s, add only an apostrophe.
IF dogs ears = ears of the dogs = dogs’ ears
If the word is an irregular plural (e.g., men, women, children, people), add ’s
mens / womens room = room of the men / women = men’s / women’s room
the choice of the people = the people’s choice ** toys of the children = the children’s toys
DO NOT USE AN APOSTROPHE TO CREATE REGULAR PLURALS.
Colons (:)
There must be a complete sentence before the colon when introducing a list within a
sentence. Do not put a colon after any word that would not logically end a sentence,
such as you see below in red.
YES: Megan needs several things for her party: food, music, and friends.
YES: Megan needs several things for her party including food, music, and friends.
NO: Megan needs several things for her party including: food, music, and friends.
NO: The set consists of: knives, forks, and spoons.
Commas (,)
Connect two complete sentences with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor,
or, so, yet) and a comma, or a semicolon alone (but never just a comma alone,
because that’s the comma splice). You can remember the coordinating conjunction
list with the acronym FANBOYS.
YES: Sheila likes beef, but Sarah prefers fish.
YES: Sheila likes beef; Sarah prefers fish.
NO: Sheila likes beef, Sarah prefers fish.
Form the habit of using the Oxford (serial) comma before the final “and” or “or” in a
series for clarity, even though it is no longer required. The habit will save you in any
sentence where you REALLY need it.
We have openings for a receptionist, mail handler, clerk and statistical typist.
We have openings for a receptionist, mail handler, clerk, and statistical typist.
I invited my parents, Superman and Wonder Woman. (Really? They’re your parents?)
I invited my parents, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
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4. Dashes (-- or —)
Use dashes—either two hyphens side by side (not just one) or the longer “em” mark—
for emphasis, but use them sparingly, especially in business writing. The American
version puts no space around them; the British version does put space around them.
Be consistent in any single document with your choice.
Ellipsis Marks (. . . or ...)
Use an ellipsis mark (plural: ellipses) when omitting a word, phrase, paragraph, line,
or more from a quoted passage, or when a thought trails off. The periods used to be
spaced, with a space before and after; now, it’s acceptable to join them, still with a
space before and after. Please use sparingly in professional writing.
Rod admitted . . . he’d also been drinking a lot.
There’s just something about her ...
Hyphens (-)
Use a hyphen in compound numbers when you write them out. The first is twenty-one
and the last is ninety-nine.
Use hyphens to connect all the words in multi-word phrases that come right before a
noun and act as compound adjectives. When we use these phrases elsewhere, we
usually drop the hyphens (but see two exceptions below).
As Compound Adjective Regular Form As Compound Noun
up-to-date figures figures are up to date
state-of-the-art plan plan is state of the art
high-level meeting meeting at a high level
long-term loan loan is for a long term
follow-up letters let’s follow up later a follow-up
9-year-old child she’s 9 years old a 9-year-old
back-to-school specials going back to school
Parentheses ( )
Enclose nonessential information, stuff that can be left out without major loss of
understanding, with parentheses (sometimes). But because parentheses so big, they
draw attention to themselves and what they enclose. Most of the time, use a comma
where each half of the ( ) would be.
BUT: Use parentheses, rather than commas, if using just commas might be confusing.
John, my husband, Aileen, and I will attend.
John (my husband), Aileen, and I will attend.
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5. Pronouns
To choose a pronoun correctly, you can often just ignore the other people in the
sentence and focus on the pronoun alone.
Dustin asked Art and (me / I / myself) to go.
Remove Art: Dustin asked me to go.
Therefore: Dustin asked Art and me to go.
Either Ketzirah or (myself / I / me) will call you.
Remove Ketzirah: I will call you.
Therefore: Either Ketzirah or I will call you.
(She / Her) and her mother went out.
Remove and her mother: She went out.
Therefore: She and her mother went out.
Reflexive “self” pronouns must be the same person as the subject of the sentence or
clause (think mirror image), and they can never be the first word of a sentence.
Lynn talks to (her / herself) all the time.
Whom does Lynn talk to? Herself or someone else?
IF SELF: Lynn talks to herself all the time.
IF NOT: Lynn talks to her (another female) all the time.
Neil saw (himself / him) in the mirror.
Whom did Neil see? Himself or another male?
IF SELF: Neil saw himself in the mirror.
IF NOT: Neil saw him (another male) in the mirror.
FYI: Never start a sentence with him, me, them, us, or any of the “self” pronouns.
Who and whom:
Who and whom follow the basic pronoun rules: Who is always the subject of a
sentence or a verb, and whom is always the object of a verb or a preposition.
Here’s how you know which to use:
1. Always start with the clause following (containing) who or whom.
2. First, try a simple substitution: he for who and him for whom.
3. If you need to, rewrite the sentence, still starting with the clause that follows who
or whom, to see which pronoun to use.
1. May I tell her (who/whom) is calling? (He is calling.)
2. You may vote for (whoever/whomever) you wish. (You wish you may vote for him.)
3. You may vote for (whoever/whomever) appeals to you. (He appeals to you.)
4. (Who/Whom) were you talking to? (Technically correct [Were you talking to
him?], but terrible in conversations.) In ordinary discussions, use “who.”
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6. Quotation Marks (“ ”) The American Way
Always place periods and commas before / inside / in front of final quotation marks,
even if you’re only quoting the last word(s) in a sentence. Yes, it looks odd to many.
But it’s our rule, and we’re stuck with it.
Liz called Carlo a “geek.”
Always place colons and semicolons after / outside / behind final quotation marks.
These are my “comfort foods”: chocolate and cookies.
Beth likes “chick flicks”; Sandy prefers mysteries.
Place a question mark or an exclamation point before final quotation marks if the
quoted words were said with special emphasis; if they were not, place the question
mark or exclamation point after.
I can’t believe Anne said “don’t worry”!
Dan screamed “No!”
Did Laura mean “foul” or "fowl"?
Was it really Michelle who yelled “foul?”
Always place single quotation marks inside doubles; do not use singles alone. And
yes: The period or comma goes inside both of the final quotation marks, which
also have a space between them.
“Do. Or do not. There is no ‘try.’ ” Yoda (The Empire Strikes Back)
Semicolons (;)
Compound sentences: Use a semicolon to connect two separate sentences.
Sheila likes beef; Sarah prefers fish.
Items in a complex series: A complex series already contains required commas, so
we use a semicolon to separate the internal sections. Think of the semicolon as an
“internal traffic cop”; it’s not an end mark of punctuation, but within a sentence of this
type it shows that a section is finished.
Who is who?
Please invite the Chairman, Ann Murphy, the Executive Vice President, Sam Smith, the
Director of Investor Relations, and Penny Roll, the Chief Financial Officer.
Any easier?
Please invite the Chairman; Ann Murphy, the Executive Vice President; Sam Smith, the
Director of Investor Relations; and Penny Roll, the Chief Financial Officer.
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7. Semicolons, cont’d.
Transitional expressions: If you link two sentences with terms such as however, for
example, moreover, namely, nevertheless, or therefore, replace the period of the first
sentence with a semicolon.
We’ll go to the movie. However, we’ll wait until the 9 p.m. show.
We’ll go to the movie; however, we’ll wait until the 9 p.m. show.
Subject-Verb Agreement
Singular subjects take singular verbs, even when a plural phrase comes between them.
An order for some new books has been prepared.
A group of teachers was late.
One out of every three teams was eliminated.
Plural subjects take plural verbs.
YES: Two umpires are needed, but only one is here.
NO: There’s (there is) a million crows out there!
YES: There are a million crows out there! (A million crows are out there!)
Usage / Vocabulary
A: Use a before a word beginning with a consonant sound.
a master’s degree, a euro, a house, a unicorn, a Ladies’ PGA event
An: Use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound.
an MBA, an exciting day, an hour, an upset, an LPGA event
Affect: Usually a verb meaning to influence
(can be a noun meaning someone’s emotional state)
Effect: Usually a noun meaning the result
(can be a verb meaning to cause)
A lot: Frequently; often; many
Allot: To distribute shares
Alot: NOT A REAL WORD
Bad: Adjective following to feel
Badly: Adverb following other verbs
I feel / felt so bad about her car!
I slept badly last night.
Compose: To make up
The company is composed of (is made up of) five divisions.
Five divisions compose (make up) the company.
Comprise: To include; to contain; to consist of
The company comprises (includes / contains / consists of) five divisions.
DO NOT USE “is comprised of.”
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Use a little to
remember a lot.
It’s sad to feel bad!
Remember
Affect
Verb
Effect
Noun
8. Every day: Each day (We go to work every day.)
Everyday: Ordinary; normal (Work is an everyday event.)
Home (in): To draw close to a destination
Hone: To sharpen skills
Irregardless: NOT A STANDARD WORD; do not use.
Regardless: In spite of; despite
Its: Possessive pronoun (The cat hurt its paw.)
It’s: The contraction of it is or it has (It’s been fun talking with you.)
Its’: NOT A REAL WORD
Loose: Not secured
Lose: To get rid of; to misplace
Passed: The past tense of to pass (I passed her on the street.)
Past: Previously; earlier (in the past)
Peak: The highest part; the top
Peek: To look at quickly or secretly
Pique: To arouse someone’s interest (it piqued my interest)
Piqué: A firmly woven cotton fabric
Principal: The most important or highest ranking; an amount of money
Principle: A fundamental truth
Their: The possessive pronoun (their books)
There: A place (over there)
They’re: The contraction of they are (They’re reading their books over there.)
To: The preposition (go to the house)
Too: Also; to a degree (too many)
Two: The number after one
Yore: The distant past (days of yore)
Your: The possessive pronoun (It’s your book.)
You’re: The contraction of you are (You’re reading your book.)
Who’s The contraction of who is (Who’s coming to the party?)
Whose The possessive pronoun (Whose book is that?)
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9. Grammar Goddess Communication
Look and sound as smart as you are.
Susan Rooks
“You only get one chance to make a great first impression.”
I formed Grammar Goddess Communication over 20 years ago to offer corporate
workshops in three areas: American grammar, business writing, and interpersonal
skills. The workshops are just three hours each, and each program can be tailored to
meet specific needs of any company or industry. The workbooks are not preprinted,
so they can be tailored to a client’s needs.
But over the last few years, as the idea of blogging exploded across the Internet, I
broadened my focus and added editing and copy editing services for any type of
written materials such as blogs, web content, brochures, business plans, résumés,
books, or even annual reports.
Many writers are experts in their fields, and we can all learn a lot from reading their
articles. But not everyone is a grammar expert, and a poorly written document can
make the writer look unprofessional.
That’s where I come in, checking to see if the punctuation and words are used
correctly, if any words are missing, if the bolding / italicizing / underlining are used
in a consistent way, if there are sensible segues between paragraphs, and if the
physical setup looks professional.
If you would like more information about me and what you can expect from my
services, please visit my website. There are over 400 blog posts there, all categorized,
as well some “Help” pages.
I would love to connect with you on any of the following online platforms:
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For any questions, please contact me as shown below:
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