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Looks at the history of punctuation and the rules governing the use of apostrophes, commas, dashes, hyphens, colons, and semicolons.

See how using (or not using) a comma can change the meaning of a sentence.

Explains the purpose and importance of punctuation and how it is used, covering apostrophes, colons, commas, exclamation points, hyphens, parentheses, slashes, and more.

"Exclamation points make noise! They shout and command. Follow along and learn all about the importance of exclamaiton points"--

Periods say stop. They tell us when a sentence ends, and they help us shorten words. Follow along and learn all about hard-working periods.

"Commas love taking breaks. In fact, they want everyone to take breaks! Follow along and learn all about commas"--

Strengthen your grammar skills with this tutorial. Use these lessons and exercises to sharpen your fundamentals in punctuation and parts of speech, and learn how to avoid common mistakes.

Use your computer to master the rules of grammar. This second 40-question online practice exercise covers capitalization, punctuation, subject-verb agreement, word usage, and other important rules of grammar. Instant score report, personalized analysis of errors, and detailed explanations of right and wrong answers result in improved grammar skills.

Este curso le dará la confianza de escribir correos electrónicos, cartas, y mucho más, sin errores. Aprender los fundamentos de puntuación, categorías gramaticales y cómo evitar errores comunes.