Punctuation basics
- Period (.) ends a sentence.
- Question mark (?) ends a question.
- Exclamation mark (!) shows strong feeling.
- Comma (,) separates items in a list (e.g., I have an apple, a banana, and a pear).
Articles and determiners
- A/An (for one thing, not specific):
- Use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound (a cat).
- Use “an” before words that start with a vowel sound (an apple).
- Use “the” for something specific (the book on the table).
Conjunctions (joining words)
- Use words like “and”, “but”, “or” to join ideas.
- Example: I like apples and bananas.
Sentences
- Start with a capital letter.
- End with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).