PUNCTUATION WHEN TYPING.....!!!!????

Okay everyone seems to have some sort of trouble when typing.
There are standard rules to follow when typing.


Here they are:


after a . (period) 2 SPACES
after a , (comma) 1 SPACE
after a ? (question mark) 2 SPACES
after a ; (semi-colon) 1 SPACE
after a : (colon) 2 SPACES


This would be incorrect:


I went to the zoo,the store,the mall.After that,     I went home.
I bought; grapes,       strawberries and       bananas.


Here's how it should look:


I went to the zoo, the store, the mall.  After that, I went home.  
I bought; grapes, strawberries and bananas.


Why is this so important?
Try to think of the importance of punctuation.... send us your suggestions.

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The government has set up an excellent webpage for newcomers.  The URL is:
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Many newcomers and even tourists have 'culture shock'.  What is culture shock?
(taken from:  http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/culture_shock.html)


"Culture shock isn't a clinical term or medical condition. It's simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person may have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture. When you move to a new place, you're bound to face a lot of changes. That can be exciting and stimulating, but it can also be overwhelming. You may feel sad, anxious, frustrated, and want to go home.

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Excellent website: www.englishclub.com

Parts of Speech Table This is a summary of the 8 parts of speech*. You can find more detail if you click on each part of speech. part of speech function or "job" example words example sentences Verb action or state (to) be, have, do, like, work, sing, can, must EnglishClub.com is a web site. I likeEnglishClub.com. Noun thing or person pen, dog, work, music, town, London, teacher, John This is my dog. He lives in myhouse. We live in London. Adjective describes a noun a/an, the, 69, some, good, big, red, well, interesting My dog is big. I like big dogs. Adverb describes a verb, adjective or adverb quickly, silently, well, badly, very, really My dog eats quickly. When he isvery hungry, he eats really quickly. Pronoun replaces a noun I, you, he, she, some Tara is Indian. She is beautiful. Preposition links a noun to another word to, at, after, on, but We went to school on Monday. Conjunction joins clauses or sentences or words and, but, when I like dogs and I like cats. I like catsand dogs. I like dogs but I don't like cats. Interjection short exclamation, sometimes inserted into a sentence oh!, ouch!, hi!, well Ouch! That hurts! Hi! How are you?Well, I don't know. * Some grammar sources categorize English into 9 or 10 parts of speech. At EnglishClub.com, we use the traditional categorization of 8 parts of speech. Examples of other categorizations are: Verbs may be treated as two different parts of speech: Lexical Verbs (work, like, run) Auxiliary Verbs (be, have, must) Determiners may be treated as a separate part of speech, instead of being categorized under Adjectives Parts of Speech Examples »

Syllables!

Many pronunciations in dictionaries are broken down into syllables.
Syllables are the pieces or chunks that make words...
for example:


bedside - say the word out loud and you will hear 2 'parts' or pieces
bed - side


Try a longer word like:  representative


re-pre-sen-ta-tive
so there are 5 syllables.


Dictionaries break down words into syllables so that they are easier to pronounce.
Some syllables of a word are spoken with greater force, or stress, than others.


Listen to an English first language speaker and try to think of where they put the stress on a word and then practice yourself.


How many syllables are in these words:


1.  university
2.  Canadian
3.  social
4.  paper
5.  laptop


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There is, There are, It is

Ahh, everyone loves a bit of grammar.... especially the teachers!

Here's some rules about 'there is, there are, it is'

"When you talk about something for the first time, use THERE IS/THERE ARE

i.e. There's a box on the table.

       Are there any museums in town?

You can use an auxiliary (helping verb) and 'be':

i.e.  There must be a bus strike.

        There will be trouble.

If you have already mentioned something, use 'it/they' to refer to it/them:

i.e.  That's my car.  It's a lot older than yours.

        The books?  They're mine.

Here's a little practice exercise.

Complete the sentences using:  is there, there's, is it OR it's

1.  ______________ a wonderful beach two kilometres away from the hotel.

2.  Have you seen the Mr. Bean film?  _______very funny!

3.  ___________ anybody waiting for this little girl?

4.  Try using this key; I think ___________ the right one.

5.  I don't suppose ______________ enough bread left to make a sandwich.

6.  We could go to the Theatre Royal; ________ open this week?

Note:  IT is used impersonally with adjectives, not referring to any particular thing:  

It's difficult to give the right answer.

It's nice of you to say that.

There will be another lesson about 'it' because IT  causes so much trouble for so many people.

Remember, if you have any questions, click on comment and we'll answer your question.

Great Website!

Many newcomers are really good with grammar but the thing they lack is slang - what you would call 'street' language.
You can listen to t.v. programmes and wonder what they're saying... well, here's a fantastic website to learn a lot of slang!
North Americans use these words all the time.


http://www.ezslang.com/