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Punctuation is the use of conventional signs to understand and read a text correctly. Notice that there is no space before punctuation marks in the English language.
What Are Paragraphs in English?

Paragraphs

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When sentences are used together and they are linked to each other, they can finally form paragraphs. In this lesson, we will learn about them.
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"Ellipsis" in the English Grammar

Ellipsis

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Ellipsis is the omission of a word or words that are obvious or easily understood from the context. In this lesson, we will learn about ellipses.
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Interjections in the English Language

Interjections

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Interjections and exclamations are different from each other. They are special words and part of speech. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.
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"Abbreviations" in the English Grammar

Abbreviations

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Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases. They normally represent a whole sentence or phrase. Ready to learn them?
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Honorifics and Titles

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We may not know what we are using but in everyday English, we use many words that help us be more polite. In this article, we will take a look at these titles.

Compound Sentences

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In this lesson, we will study compound sentences and learn how to create them by joining two or more independent clauses together.

Punctuation

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Punctuation marks are special signs and certain typographical devices used to make the understanding and correct reading of texts easier.

Comma

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A comma indicates a pause between the words, phrases, and clauses. In this lesson, we will all the rules about this punctuation mark.
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Punctuation

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Punctuation marks are special signs and certain typographical devices used to make the understanding and correct reading of texts easier.

Compound-Complex Sentences

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A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Let's get to know it in detail!

Reported Speech: Direct Speech

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Mainly, there are two types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech. In this lesson, we will focus on the first type: how to use direct speech.
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Punctuation

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Punctuation marks are special signs and certain typographical devices used to make the understanding and correct reading of texts easier.

Compound Sentences

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In this lesson, we will study compound sentences and learn how to create them by joining two or more independent clauses together.

Slash

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A slash is a punctuation in the English language. In this article you can learn about its functions.
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Full Stops

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A full stop or period is usually used to show the end of a sentence. In this lesson, we will learn all about this punctuation mark.
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Simple Sentences

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Most of us learned how to put three words together to make sentences in kindergarten: I love puppies! Games are fun! Let's learn all about simple sentences!

Sentences

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A sentence is a unit of language that typically contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Follow the lesson to find out how it works.

Hyphens and Dashes

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Hyphens and dashes have to be used properly as punctuation marks to avoid confusion. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.
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Compound-Complex Sentences

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A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Let's get to know it in detail!

Honorifics and Titles

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We may not know what we are using but in everyday English, we use many words that help us be more polite. In this article, we will take a look at these titles.

Compounding and Blending

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The act of making a new word using an old one is called derivation in English. And Compounding is creating words by combining two or more words. Let's learn!
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Run-on Sentences

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Run-on sentences are special types of sentences that are not actually correct ones. In this lesson, you will learn how to fix them.
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Colons and Semicolons

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Colons and semi-colons are used to make it easy for us to understand and read a passage. In this lesson, we will learn all about them.
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Apostrophe

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used on many occasions in English. Its meaning is dependent on the context it is used in.
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Brackets, Braces, and Parentheses

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Actually, there are four different types of brackets. In this lesson, we will study all the rules about these punctuation marks.
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Sentences

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A sentence is a unit of language that typically contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Follow the lesson to find out how it works.

Sentences

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A sentence is a unit of language that typically contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Follow the lesson to find out how it works.
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