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English Grammar And Writing

Punctuation Rules in English

Punctuation is a crucial aspect of any language. It can make a string of random words meaningful. Punctuation rules are necessary to convey the right meaning.

Punctuation Rules in English

Who's It For?

Anyone who needs help learning or mastering punctuation rules will definitely get benefit from the lessons on Punctuation in this chapter. There is no faster or easier way to learn about the grammar of punctuation. Among those who would benefit are:

  • Students who want to take General Tests like SAT, GMAT, GRE, or any other domestic test like GAT and IBA.
  • Students who want to learn a broad topic in a short amount of time
  • Students who are looking for easy ways to identify the most important information on the topic
  • Students who have fallen behind in their studying of punctuation
  • Students who prefer multiple ways of learning grammar (visual or auditory)
  • Students who have missed class time and need to catch up
  • Students who have limited time to study for an upcoming exam

Students Will Review

This chapter summarizes the material students need to know about punctuation rules for a standard English course. Topics covered include:

  • The placement of commas
  • The punctuation of parentheses and quotation marks
  • Employing parenthetical citations
  • The apostrophes'
  • Using semicolons
  • Colons, hyphens, and em dashes
  • Applying brackets in writing

  Zeynep Ogkal

  Wednesday, 01 Jan 2020       805 Views