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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen Connecting Words Functioning as an Adjective
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound expressions.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Compound Expressions
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound expressions.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Expression With Noun and Past Participle
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound adjectives.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With Fractions
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing fractions as compound adjectives.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Prefixes Ex , Self , All
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the prefixes ex-, self-, and all-.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Suffix Elect
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the suffix -elect.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen Between a Prefix and a Capitalized Word
Rules and examples for using a hyphen between a prefix and a capitalized word.
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Grammarly Blog: Starting a Sentence With a Conjunction
An explanation with examples of the capitalization and punctuation rules for beginning a sentence with a conjunction.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Before But
This page focuses on the use of a comma before the coordinating conjunction "but" only if it is in front of an independent clause. Examples of proper and improper uses are provided.
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Grammarly Blog: Semicolon
An explanation of the use of semicolons and links to specific semicolon usage rules.
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Grammarly Blog: Semicolon Use
Rules and examples for using a semicolon to connect the independent clauses in a compound sentence.
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Grammarly Blog: Semicolon With Conjunctive Adverbs
Rules and examples for using semicolons with conjunctive adverbs in a compound sentence.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Before Too
This page explains the use of commas to emphasize the word "too" in a sentence; the use of one, two, or no commas depend of the use of "too" and its placement in the sentence.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Splice
This page focuses on the misuse of commas by using them to connect two independent clauses, resulting in a comma splice. It offers examples and suggestions for correcting them. It also provides exceptions to the rule with examples.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma With Subjects and Verbs
This page focuses on the misuse of a comma when it is used to separate the subject of the sentence from the verb. It provides examples of such sentences and one exception to the rule.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Compound Modifiers
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound modifiers.
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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.
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Grammarly Blog: Period
Rules and examples for using a period correctly at the end of a sentence.
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Grammarly Blog: Question Mark
Rules and examples for using question marks correctly in sentences.
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Grammarly Blog: Exclamation Mark
This page explains the uses of exclamation marks including when to use and not use them and provides examples.
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Grammarly Blog: Comma Before Parenthesis
This page explains the proper use of commas with parenthesis: no comma before a parenthesis, no comma after a parenthesis unless it is needed for another reason such as a long introductory clause in a complex sentence, and no commas if...
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With High or Low
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the prefixes high- or low-.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With Numbers
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing numbers that act as compound adjectives.
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Grammarly Blog: Ellipsis
This page focuses on the ellipsis including what it is, what it means, how to use it, and examples of its use.