The punctuation Archive
How to Use Quotation and Correct Punctuation
You must take into account that use of quotation mark is obviously vital in English language. In English grammar, it is one of the vital punctuation marks that are used to highlight whether the words can lead without being interrupted or with some interruption. You have to keep it in ... Continue reading
How To Improve Your Written English
English writing and reading skills have a universal value since it is an international language. One should have a good knowledge of both written and spoken English to be able to communicate effectively in any country. Written English skills are closely associated with spoken English skills. If you have good ... Continue reading
English Corrector Software and its Benefits
English corrector software is one of the widely used software these days. You can get this software as a trail version for free and you can buy the whole software as well. You can upgrade your free version to the registered version. There are various companies offering this type of ... Continue reading
Six common mistakes in English writing
Better English writing is becoming difficult nowadays and this is mainly because of the dropping of the English writing standards among the people. Nowadays, abbreviations are being used in messages and this has spilled over to the other areas of communication making the standard of English writing more and more ... Continue reading
Proper editing techniques for your essay
Having constructed your essay or exam answer, the job is not finished. Where possible, you need to edit, clarify, cut and polish your words. This doesn't mean that you have to write, write again, rewrite and endlessly reconstruct an essay. The chance of it getting much better during such ... Continue reading
How to Use Question Marks Correctly
Punctuation is important. It is an essential part of the signaling system of language and is central to effective communication - as well as to the passing of exams. A lot of people, however, make an awful mess of punctuation, which means that their performance in essays suffers and that ... Continue reading
English Grammar – The Colon and Semicolon
The semicolon is probably the most sophisticated punctuation device and is, therefore, well worth adding to your repertoire. First, however, we need to establish the difference between a colon and a semicolon. As you might imagine, it is sometimes the case that in attempting to use one of these devices ... Continue reading
The Well-crafted Sentence – Subsequent Sentences
We need to exercise the discipline as we advance into the rest of the paragraph. Our student, though, was not keeping to the rules, and so, as perhaps could be expected, the lack of control at the outset means that, by the third sentence, the writing begins more and more ... Continue reading
Writing in Style – Two Presentation Conventions
We want to talk about various conventions that relate to the presentation of written work, particularly the kind of work produced by university students. Several of these points are bound to come up in any essay you write; it is, therefore, well worth checking through the list to see if ... Continue reading
How to Join Sentences Together in Writing
What we are trying to demonstrate is how to join sentences together for an interesting piece of work. Readers can absorb more than one idea at a time and can feel frustrated by endless stops and starts; they are looking for information, stimulation, thoughts and points as well as an ... Continue reading