The Writing Centre HyperGrammar

• The Parts of Speech
  • What is a Verb?
  • What is a Noun?
  • What is a Pronoun?
  • What is an Adjective?
  • What is an Adverb?
  • What is a Preposition?
  • What is a Conjunction?
  • What is an Interjection?
  • Review: Parts of Speech?
• The Parts of the Sentence
  • Subject and Predicate
  • Objects and Complements
  • Review: the Subject
  • Review: the Predicate
  • Review: Parts of the Sentence
• Punctuation
  • The Comma
  • Review: The Comma
  • The Semicolon
  • The Colon
  • End Punctuation
  • Quotation Marks
  • The Apostrophe
  • The Dash
  • Review: Indentifying Punctuation Errors
  • Review: Adding Punctuation
• Using Pronouns
  • Pronoun Reference
  • Review: Pronoun Reference
  • Tricky Points of Pronoun Usage
• Using Verbs
  • Compound Verbs
  • Auxiliary Verbs
  • Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
  • Review: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
  • Linking Verbs
  • Review: Linking Verbs
  • Verbals
  • Forming and Using Verb Tenses
  • Review: Verb Tense
  • Frequently-Confused Verbs
  • Review: Frequently-Confused Verbs
  • Using Verb Tenses
  • Using Verb Tenses in Sequence
  • Using Verb Moods
  • Review: Verb Mood
• Modifiers
  • Using Adverbs and Adjectives
  • Using the Comparative and Superlative
  • Review: Adverbs and Adjectives
  • Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
  • Review: Identifying Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers
  • Review: Fixing Misplaced Modifiers
• Building Phrases
  • The Function of Phrases
  • Review: Phrase Functions
• Building Clauses
  • Recognising Clauses
  • Review: Identifying Clauses
  • Using Clauses as Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
  • Review: Noun, Adjective, and Adverb Clauses
• Building Sentences
  • Why Sentence Structure Matters
  • The Structure of a Sentence
  • Review: Sentence Structure
  • The Order of a Sentence
  • The Purpose of a Sentence
  • Review: Sentence Usage
• Writing Paragraphs
  • Start with an Outline
  • Writing Topic Sentences
  • Review: Topic Sentences
  • Dividing your Argument
  • Review: Dividing your Argument
  • Developing Unified and Coherent Paragraphs
  • Review: Paragraph Development
• Diction
  • Catch Phrases
  • Connotations and Denotations
  • Review: Diction
• Spelling
  • Spelling words with "ei" and "ie"
  • Review: "ei" and "ie"
  • Spelling final "y" before a suffix
  • Review: final "y" before a suffix
  • Final Silent "e"
  • Review: Final Silent "e"
  • Spelling Words with Double Consonants
  • Review: Double Consonants
• Miscellaneous Topics
  • The Thesis Statement
  • Word Formation
  • Apposition
  • Noun and Pronoun Characteristics
• Copyright and Terms of Use

The following sections will help you understand and use different types of punctuation more effectively in your writing. This chapter begins with the comma, the punctuation mark which usually causes writers the most trouble, before turning to other types of punctuation.

Written by Frances Peck

 

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