Microlabs
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Microlab 1 - Apostrophes
Even small punctuation marks are very important for writing clear and correct sentences.
Microlab 2 - Capitalization
Capital letters occur so often in writing that writers hardly give them a second thought. However, when necessary capitals are missing, we immediately notice their absence.
Microlab 4 - Complete Sentences
There’s nothing more important to learning English than understanding sentences!
Microlab 5 – Misplaced Modifiers/Orderly Sentences
Meaning depends upon finding the right order for your words.
Microlab 6 – Parentheses and Dashes
Parentheses and dashes are useful when you need to insert a brief definition, explanation, list, or afterthought into a sentence.
Microlab 7 - Pronouns
Pronouns are single words that refer to or take the place of nouns or other pronouns.
Microlab 8 – Quotation Marks and Italics
Quotation marks and italics set off or give special emphasis to words or phrases in a sentence.
Microlab 9 - Run On Sentences
Readers tend to trust writers who use language with skill and precision.
Microlab 10 - Semicolons and Colons
The semicolon and colon allow writers to express relationships between ideas.
Microlab 11 - Subject/Verb Agreement
The act of writing has been called the art of linking words together correctly.
Microlab 12 - Verb Tense
Writing with correct verb tenses allows you to establish a specific time in your writing.