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1 Comment Category: English Punctuation Videos
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A question mark should be used after a direct question is asked. Discover why question marks shouldn’t be used in indirect questions with help from a certified tutor in this free video on punctuation and the English language. Expert: Paige Carrera Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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BBC Newsnight feature with Jeremy Paxman and Professor David Crystal on the least understood English punctuation mark – the apostrophe. Watch this and you will never be confused again.
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An apostrophe can be used to show ownership, and it can be used in conjunction with contractions. Find out when to use apostrophes with plural subjects and verbs with help from a certified tutor in this free video on punctuation and the English language. Expert: Paige Carrera Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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Some quick, simple, basic tips for Chinese people learning English on how to use spaces with English punctuation. I have a few friends in China that I correspond with via email, and I’ve noticed a trend towards confusion on where spaces go in relation to English punctuation. These are some quick examples that hopefully will help.
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7 Comments Category: English Punctuation Videos
Tags: Apostrophe, English, Punctuation, Usage

There are two main uses for apostrophes: forming contractions and indicating possession. I try to explain in simple terms how to use apostrophes in these ways. Below are the notes that follow the video, which you can feel free to copy and use as you please. Share this video with your friends if you think they could use it. ———– apostrophe: used to: FORM contractions INDICATE possession FORM contractions- ~a contraction is a joining of two words (I WILL – I’ll) or a shortening a longer word into a shorter one (cannot – can’t) ~the apostrophe splits replaces the missing…

1 Comment Category: English Punctuation Videos
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The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that is doing the action. Find the subject in a few example sentences with help from a certified tutor in this free video on grammar and the English language. Expert: Paige Carrera Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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Paraphrasing is when something is rewritten in the reader’s own words. Be sure to give credit when paraphrasing with help from a certified tutor in this free video on grammar and the English language. Expert: Paige Carrera Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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4 Comments Category: English Punctuation Videos
Tags: Clause, English, Grammar, independent, Punctuation

An independent clause is a clause that can stand on its own and usually has a subject, a verb and an object. Find out the differences between independent and dependent clauses with help from a certified tutor in this free video on grammar and the English language. Expert: Paige Carrera Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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6 Comments Category: English Punctuation Videos
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An ellipsis is used to show that there is extended thought going on, that portions of a quote are omitted or that the reader should feel suspense. Find out when to use an ellipsis in sentence with help from a certified tutor in this free video on punctuation and the English language. Expert: Paige Carrera Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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