English Grammar Rules & Mistakes: Learn All of the Essentials: Writing, Speaking, Literature and Punctuation Rules Complete with 10 Key Skills and Over 200 Common Error Examples
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“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?” Punctuation marks like the comma, ellipsis, and period used in sentences remain inside the quotation marks. Irrespective of the number of other kinds of punctuation marks in a sentence, once you need to quote, you must quote the whole sentence. Incorrect: “A real soldier, who is not afraid of death, should be loyal, and fight for his country”… “I am going to be the best version of myself; a man of virtue, optimistic, careful and always looking to make use of every opportunity even when everything appears difficult." Melissa said, “James said, ‘Put my phone on silence”’. Correct: “A real soldier, who is not afraid of death, should be loyal, and fight for his country…” “I am going to be the best version of myself; a man of virtue, optimistic, careful and always looking to make use of every opportunity even when everything appears difficult.” Melissa said, “James said, ‘Put my phone on silence.’” Apostrophe (’) For possessive words, use an apostrophe. Look at Abraham’s curvy head. That is the man’s son. Behind john is Dave’s belt. That backpack is his sister’s, not his. For names ending with “-s,” use an apostrophe to show possession. Incorrect: In Jesus’ name we pray. Those materials are Mr. Rawlings’. Lees’s car is the best I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Twenty miles from here, is my brother-in-laws’ apartment. Correct: In Jesus’s name we pray. Those materials are Mr. Rawlings’s. Lee’s car is the best I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Twenty miles from here, is my brother-in-law’s apartment. For word contraction, use an apostrophe where the letter omitted is removed: you are you’re I am I’m they are they’re he is he’s where is where’s that is that’s it is it’s When using an apostrophe for plural nouns to show possession, ensure the noun is pluralized first, then add the apostrophe. Incorrect: We are in the mens’ world. There is the womens’ locker. The actresses’s costume is here. That is the Jones’s residence. Correct: We are in the men’s world. There is the women’s locker. The actresses’ costume is here. That is the Jones’ residence. Avoid forming plurals for numbers and capital letters by using an apostrophe. Incorrect: I was born in the 90’s. She got married in the 1880’s. She’s a good learner as she has learned the Download 1.72 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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