NB: In the examples below, verbs are emboldened, subjects are highlighted in purple, and objects are highlighted in pink. Additionally,...

Definitions Transitive verbs are those which exert an action upon the object. I caught the ball. They asked her. He loves her....

You may have seen this sneaky symbol appear in texts, and maybe you've even used it yourself, but are you using it correctly?! ?! Why the...

Parts of speech are the categories into which words are ordered. Below, you will find the most common parts of speech and their...

Joining Two Clauses The most common explanation given for semi-colons is that they are used to join two different clauses (sentences)...

The Oxford Comma, a comma which is written before 'and' or 'or' in a list, is used widely in punctuation but its necessity is still...

Slashes are used as a replacement for the word 'or', but the spacing surrounding a slash, or lack thereof, changes the slash's intensity....

When writing in title case, the first letters of certain words are capitalised whilst others are not. The words whose first letters are...

The full-stop . Traditionally, the full-stop marks the end of a sentence but can also be used stylistically to mark staccato-like pauses...

The Hyphen The hyphen is used between two words to directly join them together to create either a compound adjective or a compound noun...

Ellipses serve as indicators of a trailing off, a 'to be continued', a sudden pause in thought or speech, an allusion to something more,...

Transitive verbs Transitive verbs are verbs which exert an action onto an object. I ate a meal. He cleaned the table. They waved their...

Below, the following verbs are written in their present and past forms, which should help you to distinguish them from one another: to...