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viii. Question mark: 1.) Question marks are used to end direct questions: a. Tag questions: We should have been there long ago, shouldn’t we? There were many vampire novels, weren’t ...

vii. Apostrophe: 1.) Apostrophes can be used to form contractions of words such as don’t, would’ve, they’d , and I’m. 2.) Apostrophes form possessive forms: a. When the modified word ...

vi. Colon: 1.) Use a colon to precede a list or an explanation, when the clause preceding it is independent, or can stand on its own. Here are some examples: ...

v. Semicolon: 1.) Semicolons are used to link closely related independent clauses, sometimes accompanied by a transitional phrase or conjunctive adverb (e.g. also, however, otherwise, consequently, in

iv. Hyphen: 1.) Hyphens are used to join two or more words that form a single adjective: well-chosen words hot-headed men 2.) Hyphens join compound numbers: thirty-four sixty-two 3.) Use ...

iii. Dashes: 1.) Dashes are quite similar to commas in many ways, but whereas commas are innocuous, dashes are strong punctuational elements that tend to draw attention to the words ...

ii. Commas: 1.) Commas separate elements in series like this: We bought eggs, ham and mayonnaise. Sometimes they also separate the last two elements of the list, though you may ...

I) PUNCTUATION i. Full stop/period: 1.) The full stop is used to end a sentence not ending with a question mark or an exclamation mark. When read, it usually causes ...

Contents: I) PUNCTUATION i. Full stop/Period ii. Comma iii. Dash iv. Hyphen v. Semicolon vi. Colon vii. Apostrophe viii. Question mark ix. Exclamation mark x. Quotation marks xi. Parenthesis xii. ...

You! Yes you. Have you heard the good news? Are you in need of enlightenment? You have come to the right place. This is the Great Grammar Compendium , where ...

ThatPsycho, go with the one that you are the most like. That way you can better envision her responses and actions. Or, if you are feeling adventurous, try an old ...

My tip for today is to take a story that you've written in past tense and convert it to present, or vice-versa. Take a look at the new version. Is ...

What always works for me is to walk through a library or go through a lot of books and look at the names of the little-known authors or editors and ...

If you've got the blank page monster, write down everything that you are thinking as fast as possible. Write pages and pages of useless thoughts. It really helps! Sooner or ...

There is a huge difference between the different cultural groups in South Africa. (Hence the name "Rainbow Nation".) Whites: Englishmen: Anything goes. At this stage in the country's development, many