In part 1 we looked at mistakes with commas. In part 2 we looked at mistakes with hyphens and in part 3 we looked at mistakes with apostrophes. Now let me introduce you to the most common mistakes students make with the remaining punctuation marks.
English Punctuation Terms will give you a brief overview of all the main punctuation terms and their correct use.
There are only two ways to write a bullet point list, and both are clearly explained in How to write bullet points correctly.
The mistakes connected with quotation marks are covered over three pages: Don’t use quotation marks when nothing is being quoted, How to use full stops with quotation marks, and Should I use single or double quotation marks?
The mistakes made with question marks are amongst the most common and are covered over two pages: Don’t use question marks for requests and Don’t use question marks for indirect questions.
The mistakes made with exclamation marks are also covered over two pages: Only one exclamation mark for each text and Difference between !? and ?!
The incorrect use of brackets is also looked over two pages: When to use commas and when to use brackets and Don’t overuse brackets in a sentence.
Our four-part journey through the common mistakes made with English punctuation is completed with three pages devoted to the correct use of capital letters in Which letters to capitalise, Capitalising the pronoun I and How to Capitalise a Title.
After all that studying you should be ready to take on the English Punctuation Quiz.
