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Using Apostrophes

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• an overview of apostrophes
• apostrophes used incorrectly with plurals (e.g. two cat's)
• apostrophes in time expressions (e.g. year's salary)
• apostrophes to replace letters (e.g. can't)
• apostrophes to show the plural of abbreviations (e.g. SOS's)
• apostrophes to show possession (e.g. dog's dinner)
• apostrophes test

Using Colons

• colons to extend a sentence (e.g. ...one trait: bravery.)
• colons in references (e.g. Para. 4: Section 2)
• colons for introductions (e.g. ...the following: A and B.)
• colons with bullet points
• colons before quotations

Using Commas

• commas after setting the scene (e.g. At 4 o'clock, I went...)
• commas after a transitional phrase (e.g. However, it is...)
• commas after an interjection (e.g. Yes, I know...)
• commas before a conjunction (e.g. ...the end, but only when...)
• commas to replace brackets (e.g. Simon, the last man, saw...)
• commas in lists (e.g. egg, milk and butter)
• commas with a long subject (e.g. A, B and C, are required...)
• commas with numbers (e.g. 2,232)
• commas with speech marks (e.g. He yelled, 'Get out!')
• commas when addressing someone (e.g. That's true, Simon.)
• commas test

Using Dashes

• dashes to extend a sentence (e.g. ...one trait - bravery.)
• dashes to replace brackets (e.g. Simon - the last man - saw...)

Using Hyphens

• hyphens in compound adjectives (e.g. two-seater aircraft)
• hyphens in compound nouns (e.g. cooking-oil)
• hyphens in prefixes (ex-President)
• alternatives to hyphens (e.g. a "come here" look)

Using Parentheses (Brackets)

• overview of round parentheses (brackets)
• overview of square parentheses (brackets)
• parentheses (brackets) replaced by commas or dashes

Using Semicolons

• semicolons before conjunctions (e.g. ...is true; but the other one...)
• semicolons before transitional phrases (e.g. ...he knew; as a result, I was...)
• semicolons in lists (e.g. the master, aged 81; the servant, aged 19)
• semicolons to extend a sentence (e.g. It was serious; I broke a toe.)

Using Speech Marks

• speech marks with colons or commas
• speech marks and three dots (ellipsis)
• speech marks and punctuation (inside or outside)
• speech marks for ships, plays and books
• double (") or single (') speech marks
• speech marks meaning alleged or so-called
• speech marks test

Parts-of-speech test

Adjectives

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• What are adjectives?
• What are compound adjectives?
• easy test
• hard test

Adverbs

• What are adverbs?
• What are adverbial phrases?
• What are adverbial clauses?
• test

Conjunctions

• What are conjunctions?
• and commas
• and semicolons
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Interjections

• What are interjections?
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Nouns

• What are nouns?
• different types
• test

Prepositions

• What are prepositions?
• at the end of a sentence
• and what follows (e.g. who versus whom)
• and verbs (succinct writing)
• test

Pronouns

• What are pronouns?
• different types
• test

Verbs

• What are verbs?
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Confused-words test

Easily Confused Words

• accept and except
• adoptive and adopted
• advice and advise
• adverse and averse
• affect and effect
• aid and aide
• a lot, allot and alot
• allowed and aloud
• allude and elude
• altar and alter
• amoral and immoral
• appraise and apprise    [more...]

Grammatical-terms test

Glossary of Terms

• abbreviation
• absolute possessive
• abstract noun
• accusative case
• acronym
• active sentence
• active voice
• adjective
• adjective clause
• adjective phrase
• adjunct
• adverb
• adverbial clause
• adverbial phrase
• affix
• analogy
• anastrophe
• antecedent
• antonym
• appositive
• archaism
• article
• aspect
• auxiliary verb  [more...]

• abbreviations
• an or a
• BBC or B.B.C.
• BC and AD
• contractions (Mr or Mr.)
• e.g. and i.e.
• plurals (PCs or PC's)
• adjectives
• an or a
• auntie June or Auntie June
• compound adjectives (e.g. 4-seater aircraft)
• expressions like 3-and-a-quarter million
• extremely-talented or extremely talented actor
• hers or her's, ours or our's
• its and it's
• Red Lion Lawn or Red Lion lawn
• well-known actor or well known actor   [more...]

Abbreviations

• AD, BC, BCE and CE
• contractions (Mr or Mr.)
• e.g. and i.e.
• forming plurals
• with or without full stops (periods)
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All Of & All Right

• 'all of' or 'all'
• 'all right' or 'alright'
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An or A

• 'an' or 'a'
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Bullet Points

• using bullet points

Capital Letters

• in advertisements
• and the points of the compass
• with proper and common nouns
• and the four seasons
• with moons, stars and planets
• to start sentences
• and title case
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Comparatives and Superlatives

• and superlatives of adjectives
• and superlatives of adverbs

Either & Neither

• double negative with neither/nor
• singular or plural verb
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Extend a Sentence

• extend a sentence

Numbers

• as compound adjectives (e.g. one-and-a-half)
• written in full (e.g. twenty-four)
• at the start of sentences
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Parenthesis

• choice of parentheses
• test



Singular and Plural

• forming plurals
• forming plurals (table)
• plurals of compound nouns (e.g. mothers-in-law)
• fewer and less
• agenda, criteria, data, media (plural or singular)
• collective nouns (e.g. jury, team) - singular or plural?
• Phrases like 'a box of tapes' - singular or plural?)
• number and number of - singular or plural?)
• subject-verb agreement

There, They're & Their

• there, their and they're

Than Me or Than I?

• than me or than I?

Too & To

• overview
• to (infinitive verb; e.g. to run)
• to (preposition; e.g. go to the park)
• too (meaning as well; e.g. I am too.)
• too (meaning in excess; e.g. too dark)
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Vocative Case

• What is the vocative case?

Which, That & Who

• overview
• with commas
• with no commas

Who & Whom.

• overview
• test