Punctuation Explained
Punctuation Explained
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 9 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Full StopHow to close a sentence using a full stop, question mark and exclamation mark. Although this may seem basic they are often used incorrectly.1
- Pauses (neutral) | Comma & Semi ColonHow to use the simplest of marks (although often mis-used) as well as when and how to use a semi-colon.1
- Pauses (To Introduce) | Colon & DashUse the colon correctly, before a list or in a sentence. There’s also help with the less-formal dash.1
- Capital LettersOne of the most over-used and mis-used punctuation marks – the capital letter. Learn where they’re needed and where they definitely are not.1
- Inverted CommasThe use single inverted commas to highlight a word and double inverted commas with quotations. We’ll also sort out where to put the full stop in quote, the use of the ellipsis (dot dot dot) and whether a capital letter is needed.1
- ApostropheThe punctuation mark which causes the most confusion – the apostrophe. You can forget all the confusing rules and learn the only rule you’ll need to get the apostrophe right every time.1
- BracketsUse ordinary and square brackets as well as how dashes and commas can work in pairs to separate information in a sentence.1
- HyphenThe glue that holds words together to give the meaning you intend.1
- Bullet PointsWhen to use full stops or semi-colons (or nothing) with bullet points, and whether capital letters are needed.1
