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Punctuation Lessons on Grammar Monster
Below is a list of our punctuation lessons.Apostrophes
More lessons about apostrophes with a focus on:- Apostrophes for possession
- Apostrophe placement rules
- Apostrophe after s
- Apostrophe after z
- Apostrophe before s
- Apostrophes for awkward plurals
- Apostrophes after acronyms and abbreviations
- Apostrophes in contractions
- Apostrophes in expressions like 2 years' pay and a day's notice
- Apostrophes used incorrectly for plurals
- Apostrophe exercises
- Apostrophes in names
- Apostrophe misuse
- Apostrophes in contractions
Brackets and Parentheses
More lessons about brackets with a focus on:- Square brackets
- Round brackets
- Brackets and punctuation placement
- Choice of parenthetical punctuation
Commas
More lessons about commas with a focus on:- Commas with Dear, Hello, and Hi
- Commas after a dependent clause
- Commas after words like however and consequently
- Commas after interjections
- Commas before words like and, or, and but
- Commas for parenthesis
- Commas in lists
- The comma run-on error
- The Oxford Comma
- Commas with long subjects
- Commas in numbers
- Commas with quotation marks
- Commas with direct address
- Commas and however
Colons
More lessons about colons with a focus on:- Colons before long quotations
- Colons with bullet points
- Colons for introductions
- Colons in references
- Colons to expand on something previously mentioned in a sentence
- Colons before lists
- Colons versus semicolons
- Capital letters after colons
Hyphens
More lessons about hyphens with a focus on:- Hyphens in prefixes
- Hyphens in compound nouns
- Hyphens in compound adjectives
- Alternatives to hyphens in compound adjectives
- Hyphens between numbers
- Hyphens between words
- Hyphens in ages
Dashes
More lessons about dashes with a focus on:Semicolons
More lessons about semicolons with a focus on:- Semicolons for a smoother break than a full stop /period
- Semicolons in lists
- Semicolons before words like however and consequently
- Semicolons before words like and, or, and but
Quotation Marks
More lessons about quotation marks with a focus on:- Quotation marks within quotation marks
- Quotations marks for the names of ships, plays, etc.
- Quotation marks and punctuation placement
- Quotation marks meaning alleged or so-called
- Quotation marks and ellipsis
- Quotations marks and punctuation before a quote
- Quotation marks with multiple paragraphs
More Punctuation Lessons...
Ellipsis
Exclamation Marks
Question Marks
Periods / Full Stops
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