Online Grammar Resources

There are many websites around that offer online tools and resources for English grammar. One example is YourDictionary.com. This site does not actually have its own tools but it suggests some sites that offer free online grammar checkers. These are AbiWord, Spellchecker.net, Grammar Slammer, and Language Tool. Information is also provided regarding the Grammar Check of [...]

The Use of Hyphenation

A hyphen mainly joins words, as well as separates the syllables within one word. This punctuation mark is frequently mistaken for dashes and the minus sign. The dash is longer than the hyphen, and is utilized for different purposes.
Hyphenation
The writing reference Chicago Manual of Style includes an extensive chart which lists numerous types of phrases [...]

What Is an Adverb and How Are They Used?

The Definition of an Adverb
Adverbs are parts of speech that modify other parts of language, excluding nouns. Adverbs describe adjectives, sentences, clauses, and other adverbs as well. Noun modifiers are basically adjectives and determiners.
Adjectives have the purpose of answering questions, like how, when, and where; and in what manner, and to what degree. The English [...]

Structuring a Formal Paragraph Correctly

A paragraph is the basic unit of written composition across numerous languages. A paragraph is composed of several sentences in one group, and these sentences focus on a central subject. Academic English in the United States have paragraphs with three main parts. The parts of a paragraph are a topic sentence, body of content, and [...]

What Is an Adjective and How Are They Used?

The Definition of an Adjective
Adjectives are parts of speech. These words are used to modify words such as nouns through qualifying, limiting, or specifying these words. In the English language, they are also distinguished from other parts of speech by form, with suffixes like “-ous”, “-er”, “-est”, and “-able.” They are also set apart in [...]

What Is a Noun and How Are They Used?

A noun is a part of speech that is utilized to name or label an abstract concept or idea, an animal, a person, a place, or a thing. Nouns are typically some of the first words a small child learns, understands, and uses. There are many different types of nouns, as well as various uses.
These [...]

English Punctuation

If you would like to write a good report for school, or need to make a polished business document, you need a proper grasp of punctuation. Here are some English punctuation marks and some tips on how to use them.
The Period, Exclamation Mark, and Question Mark
A period, one of the most common punctuation marks, shows [...]

What Is a Verb and How Are They Used?

A verb is a part of speech that explains a state of being or an action. It is also known, less formally, as an action word. It is often the core of any statement, and each sentence must contain a verb. Identifying what the verb is in any statement is most integral to comprehending what [...]

Proper Use of Capital Letters

Here are some of the standard uses of capital letters:
Sentences always start with capital letters. Capital letters also begin all proper nouns.
Example: They entered Tuscany with John Smith.
Capital letters are also used to name a particular object or thing, such as days, months, eras, locations, organizations, and etcetera.
Examples:

Days:
Monday, Wednesday, Sunday

Months:
January, June, December

Locations:
Hudson River, the Louvre, [...]

Building Your Vocabulary

Building your vocabulary in the English language is a never-ending task because this is a living language. Learning new words should be a lifelong endeavor and the first strategy for building your vocabulary is to train yourself to be always looking for words that you do not know. You can do this while you are [...]

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