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Proofreading for Errors in Capitalization, Spelling, and Punctuation
Proofreading for Errors in Capitalization, Spelling, and Punctuation 171 295 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Are Mechanical Errors? Although many proofreading questions on the English portion of the SAT and ACT are to catch errors in standard English usage, some questions involve errors…

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Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences
Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Opposite Writing Errors Both sentence fragments and run-on sentences are writing errors that occur when writers aren’t careful about punctuation.  Although they may seem totally  different, they are really…

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How to Use a Semi-Colon
How to Use a Semi-Colon 150 150 Suzanne

There are a few ways that a semi-colon can be used. The first way to use a semi-colon is for the separation of two independent clauses, or sentences. Generally one…

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Punctuation: How to Use the Question Mark
Punctuation: How to Use the Question Mark 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The question mark also known as interrogation mark is used at the end of interrogative sentences. It is used only with direct questions not with indirect questions. Below are the…

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Punctuation: Apostrophe
Punctuation: Apostrophe 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The apostrophe (‘) is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks. Below are the common uses of apostrophe: 1.To show omission of letters in a contraction Examples: you’re (you…

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SchoolTutoring Academy Reviews Punctuation Marks: Full stop and Ellipsis
SchoolTutoring Academy Reviews Punctuation Marks: Full stop and Ellipsis 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Full Stop (or Period) The period or full stop (.) is the most commonly used punctuation in English language. It is used at the end of a sentence. A space…

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Punctuation: An Introduction
Punctuation: An Introduction 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

Punctuation is the system of symbols (. , ! – : “) that we use to separate sentences and parts of sentences, and to make their meaning clear. Each symbol…

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