Punctuation
Punctuation is the grammar of pauses and grouping. Each mark does one job, and most errors come from using one mark where another belongs.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01What punctuation is forGrouping, not decoration.
- 02CommasFour jobs.
- 03Colons and semicolonsTwo marks, two jobs.
- 04ApostrophesPossession and contraction only.
- 05Dashes, hyphens and bracketsDifferent lengths, different jobs.
- 06Quotation marksReporting words.
- 07Sentence endingsFull stops, questions, exclamations.
- 08Lists and bulletsPunctuating structure.
- 09Numbers, dates and abbreviationsSmall conventions.
- 10Checking punctuationFinding what you missed.
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