,Just when you think you have the rules sorted out, a situation arises that doesn't quite fit any of them. This section will attempt to help you. The key to any of these is consistency. So … … [Read more...] about Special Punctuation Rules
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Negatives
Negative sentences A negative in a sentence gives the opposite of the statement. (The book is here. >> The book is not here.) noIn most instances, using two negatives in a sentence creates a … [Read more...] about Negatives
Helping verbs
English verbs use helpers (auxiliary verbs) to create tenses other than simple present and past. The helping verb "do" is used to create questions. Other helping/auxiliary verbs identify … [Read more...] about Helping verbs
Contractions
Shortened forms of words Contractions begin with a noun or pronoun and attach a shortened form of a verb (replacing the initial letters with an apostrophe) or "not" (abbreviated as … [Read more...] about Contractions
Functions of sentences
A sentence has different functions. Sentences are categorized by their purpose. They may be declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative. A declarative sentence makes a statement. If … [Read more...] about Functions of sentences
Parts of speech
Article = one of these three words: “a,” “an,” “the” (used with nouns) Definite article = “the,” indicates a specific item Example: The idea was to give the bone to the boy with the … [Read more...] about Parts of speech
Quotation Marks (“Hello”)
Quotation marks have a variety of uses. Exact words spoken Use quotation marks around the exact words spoken. "A"Examples: “I’m not going tonight,” he announced. … [Read more...] about Quotation Marks (“Hello”)
