SYLLABUSENGLISHPUNCTUATION

Punctuation

Use punctuation accurately and spot errors: from capital letters to colons and everything between

7 TOPICS
01

Capital Letters

Know exactly when to use capital letters: sentence starts, proper nouns, the pronoun I and titles.

02

End Punctuation

Use full stops, question marks and exclamation marks correctly and spot common errors.

03

Using Commas Correctly

Apply comma rules for lists, coordinating conjunctions, fronted adverbials, parenthetical information, and non-defining relative clauses.

04

Apostrophes

Use apostrophes correctly for contractions and to show possession, including singular and plural possessives.

05

Direct Speech and Speech Marks

Punctuate direct speech correctly using inverted commas, commas, capital letters, and the rules for reporting clauses.

06

Colons and Semicolons

Use colons to introduce lists, explanations and quotations, and semicolons to join two closely related independent clauses.

07

Brackets, Dashes and Hyphens

Use brackets, paired dashes and paired commas to add parenthetical information, and hyphens to form compound adjectives.

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