Aims of this lesson

Aims of this lesson

By the end of this lesson, you will know: about the different types of punctuation the rules for using commas accurately the rules for when to use semi colons the rules for colons the rules for how to use apostrophes
Dependent prepositions

Dependent prepositions

Certain verbs, adjectives and nouns naturally take certain prepositions when placed in a sentence – these are called dependent prepositions. For example, you can object to (something), participate in (something), complain about (something). Unfortunately there...
Dependent prepositions

Understanding signpost words

You can improve your listening skills by practising the signpost words commonly used in speech. Note: signpost words are also called discourse words or discourse markers. These are the parts of speech that tell the listener the order of what is being said. Signpost...