Grammar Bite #24 | English language learners | Punctuation Review

Learn all the rules of English one "bite" at a time.
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A short video to help English language learners master the rules of English:
One bite (i.e. one small rule or idea) at a time
Made for learners at all levels, especially ESL literacy learners
A systematic and structured approach to learning grammar
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1. Every language has rules.    • Grammar Bite #1 | English language le...  
2. There are different groups of rules: spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and word use.    • Grammar Bite #2 | English language le...  

SPELLING
3. Following the rules of spelling is important for sharing meaning. How words are spelled changes what the words mean.    • Grammar Bite #3 | English language le...  
4. Spelling often follows the rules of phonics. Phonics is matching letters and sounds.
5. English can be tricky. One sound can be spelled different ways. For example, /k/ can be spelled with c, ck, or k.    • Grammar Bite #5 | English language le...  
6. English can be tricky. Part 2. A word can sound the same but be spelled differently (e.g., right write). A word can be spelled the same but mean something different. (e.g., right/not left right/correct).    • Grammar Bite #6 | English language le...  

CAPITALIZATION
7. There are rules for when to use upper-case or lower-case letters. Capitalize the first word of a sentence. Capitalize names and other proper nouns. Capitalize days, months, and holidays.    • Grammar Bite #7 | English language le...  
8. There are MORE rules for when to use upper-case or lower-case letters. Capitalize most words in titles. Capitalize cities, countries, nationalities, and languages. Capitalize time periods and historical events.    • Grammar Bite #8 | English language le...  

PUNCTUATION
9. Punctuation means the marks used in writing. The marks tell us how to read the writing.    • Grammar Bite #9 | English language le...  
10. Punctuation means the marks used in writing. It is helpful to know the names of the marks. Some common marks are the period, comma, question mark, and exclamation mark.    • Grammar Bite #10 | NAMES of punctuati...  
11. The period - We use a period at the end of a sentence. A period tells the reader to stop.    • Grammar Bite #11 | English language l...  
12. The period - We use a period after some abbreviations: titles (e.g., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.) and streets (e.g., St., Ave., Rd., Blvd., Dr., Sq.).    • Grammar Bite #13 | English language l...  
13. The comma - We use a comma to separate words in a sentence.    • Grammar Bite #13 | English language l...  
14. The comma - We use a comma to separate the parts of dates: the days of the week from the month and the date (number) from the year.
15. Quiz #1: a test about using commas in dates.    • Grammar Bite #15 | English language l...  
16. The comma - We use a comma to separate the parts of places: the city from the province, and the province from the country.    • Grammar Bite #16 | English language l...  
17. Review + Quiz #2: Review what a comma looks like, what a comma means (i.e., slow) and what a comma separates. Take a quiz with yes/no questions.    • Grammar Bite #17 | The comma | Wrap u...  
18. The question mark + Quiz #3. The shape, name, and job of the question mark. Take a quiz with multiple choice questions.    • Grammar Bite #18 | English language l...  
19. Question words: Who (a person or animal), What (information or details), Where (a place), When (a time, date, or season), Why (a reason - what caused it to happen?), How (more information or details to explain something).    • Grammar Bite #19 | English language l...  
20. The exclamation mark + Quiz #4: The shape, name, and job of the exclamation mark. Take a quiz with multiple choice questions.    • Grammar Bite #20 | English language l...  
21. Choose the correct punctuation to put at the end of the sentence.    • Grammar Bite #21 | English language l...  
22. Quick tour of the other punctuation marks + Note-taking exercise.    • Grammar Bite #22 | English language l...  
23. Where to put punctuation marks.    • Grammar Bite #23 | English language l...  
24. Punctuation review - Lessons 9-23    • Grammar Bite #24 | English language l...  

SENTENCE STRUCTURE
25. The sentence: what is it?    • Grammar Bite #25 | English language l...  
26. The sentence - a complete thought    • Grammar Bite #26 | English language l...  
27. The sentence - subject + predicate    • Grammar Bite #27 | English language l...  
28. The sentence - review    • Grammar Bite #28 | English language l...  
29. The sentence - predicate versus verb    • Grammar Bite #29 | English language l...  
30. Practice writing sentences.    • Grammar Bite #30 | English language l...  
31. How to check your sentences    • Grammar Bite #31 | English language l...  

SENTENCE JOBS (aka sentence types)
32. Sentence jobs - introduction    • Grammar Bite #32 | Sentence Jobs | An...  
33. Sentence jobs - statement    • Grammar Bite #33 | English language l...  
34. Sentence jobs - question    • Grammar Bite #34 | English language l...  
35. Sentence jobs - command    • Grammar Bite #35 | English language l...  
36. Sentence jobs - exclamation    • Grammar Bite #36 | English language l...  
37. Sentence jobs - review with a chart    • Grammar Bite #36 | English language l...  
38. Sentence jobs - Quiz    • Grammar Bite #38 | English language l...