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Sjrc Writing Center: Parallel Structure Lesson
This site explains the topic of parallel structure. Numerous examples of sentences with parallel structure are provided.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Avoiding Comma Splices and Run Ons
An informational page outlining the definitions and uses of comma splices, run-on sentences, and fused sentences. A great resource for students struggling with these in their writing.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Combining Skills
Students sometimes have difficulty learning to combine sentences correctly and effectively. This site discusses several methods and provides practice opportunities and quizzes.
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Saint Michael's College: Semicolon and Colon
This site discusses the three major uses of the semicolon and provides examples for each of the uses. Also discusses the use of the colon.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Semicolon Worksheets
In this learning module, students will learn more about semicolons. Reinforcement worksheets are provided to help students determine when to use a semicolon. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: What Is a Comma?
This page explains that a comma is a "soft stop" in writing and provides examples of its use.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma Within a Comparison
This page focuses on the misuse of a comma by separating the two items being compared. No comma is needed before the conjunction in a comparison unless it includes a non-restrictive clause. Examples of both are provided.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma After Question Mark
This page explains how to puctuate a direct quotation that ends in a question mark or an explanation point. If the quote comes before the attributive tag, no comma is needed; if the attributive tag comes before the quote, a comma is...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: As Well as Comma
This page explains that the use of the prhase "as well as" in sentences requires a judgement call; it usually does not require the use of a comma unless it is part of a non-restrictive clause, but exceptions apply. Examples are provided.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Writing Center: Fragments and Run Ons
What are sentence fragments and run-on sentences? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Provides techniques for avoiding fragments and run-ons in writing assignments.
University of North Carolina
Univ. Of North Carolina: Seeing and Correcting Sentence Fragments and Run Ons
What is a sentence fragment and a run-on sentence? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Students and teachers can utilize this informative site to improve their writing skills.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Strategies for Editing: Practice 3 (English I Writing)
Proofread and mark errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Grammar: Punctuation
This lesson focuses on the roles of all of the punctuation marks; it provides a video, small practices in various sections, and a punctuation self-check.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Comma Story
It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really needed? Terisa Folaron offers some tricks of the comma...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Interjections Are Cool!
Hey! Listen to this. [0:48] Interjections are words that are typically exclaimed to convey the writer's sentiments or emotions on a matter. It may be followed by an exclamation point or a comma depending on the desired emotion.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Appositives
We use appositives to redefine or clarify a noun phrase; test your knowledge in this exercise!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Parallel Structure
Parallel structure is a stylistic choice to make verbs in a sentence maintain a pattern.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Comma
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "comma" in English punctuation.
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Kwiz Net Learning System: 2.17 Punctuation: Friendly Letters
This learning module focuses on the proper punctuation for friendly letters; it includes rules for comma use in friendly letters followed by a practice activity.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Quotations Within Quotations: Lesson 4
This lesson introduces the punctuation rules for including a quotation within a quotation. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Quotations within Quotations."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Spelling Rules
[Free Registration/Login Required] Help students to investigate and learn spelling rules for -ie and learn exceptions.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Interjections!
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides the lyrics for the grammar rock song about interjections. This old song will help you remember what interjections are and how they work. It is taken from the old cartoon series, Schoolhouse Rock.
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.2.2.b : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.2.2.B. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Is This Location Correctly Punctuated?
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of correctly punctuating locations. Immediate feedback is given.
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