200 English Grammar Mistakes!: A Workbook of Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors with Examples, Exercises and Solutions So You Never Make Them Again by Jacobs Melony

Author:Jacobs, Melony [Jacobs, Melony]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2020-02-16T16:00:00+00:00

Where you do not have conjunction words such as “and,” a semicolon is good to apply.

Incorrect: ​ Let’s meet at the bar I have good news for you.

Can you come to my office I have a job for you.

Correct: ​ Let’s meet at the bar; I have good news for you.

Can you come to my office ; I have a job for you.

Quotation Marks (“”)

To write intelligently in the English language, the quotation mark is a member of a punctuation marks category you cannot do without. Whether you are writing formally or informally, you must use quotation marks in a sentence, word or phrase. When you put quotation marks around a word, phrase or clause, or in a sentence, these instances become “quoted.” What are the rules to follow in avoiding quotation marks errors in English grammar? Read on!

If you need to quote a question statement, ensure to put quotation marks after the question mark . Quotation marks, when they are needed, always carry the larger power above other punctuation in a sentence.

Incorrect:​ “After doing that, what next”? He asked.

He said to her, “Do you think we can have a kiss”?

She said, “He said, are you finished with the homework”?

Correct: ​ “ After doing that, what next?” he asked.

He said to her, “ Do you think we can have a kiss after the class? ”

She said, “ He said, are you finished with the homework?”

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