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Basic Punctuation in English
Period (.)
We use a period
(.)
- at the end of a sentence
(always)
Hello. My
name is Jim. I am a teacher at Gulf Polytechnic in Bahrain. Bahrain
is a small island in the Gulf near the coast of Saudi Arabia.
- when we do not write all of a
word (often)
Fri. ( = Friday)
Aug. ( = August)
A. Smith (Mr. Smith's first name begins with "A")
e.g. ( = for example; from the Latin exempli gratia)
etc. ( = and all the others; from the Latin et cetera)
Aug. ( = August)
A. Smith (Mr. Smith's first name begins with "A")
e.g. ( = for example; from the Latin exempli gratia)
etc. ( = and all the others; from the Latin et cetera)
Question
mark (?)
We use a question
mark (?) at the end of a question (but not at the beginning):
Did John
find a nice apartment?
Where is Winnipeg?
Where is Winnipeg?
Notice the
question mark includes the period.
Apostrophe
(')
We use an apostrophe (')
- for the genitive of nouns (Unit 49)
My brother's
name is Matthew.
My brothers' names are Matthew, Edmund and Martin.
My brothers' names are Matthew, Edmund and Martin.
- for short forms of words (Unit 6)
Comma (,)
We use a comma (,)
- in a list
In this
sentence, My brothers are Matthew, Edmund and Martin, you
can understand that I have three brothers.
But in this
sentence, My brothers are Matthew Edmund and Martin, I have only two
brothers (one is called Matthew Edmund and the other is called Martin).
Notice that
there is no comma before and: I bought some oranges, some
apples, some peaches and a pear.
- at the beginning and end of
some extra information
Matthew, my
eldest brother, lives near Athabasca.
Matthew, who lives near Athabasca, is my eldest brother.
Matthew, who lives near Athabasca, is my eldest brother.
- after extra information at the
beginning of a sentence
After three
months, Matthew found an apartment.
If the weather is good, we can go to the beach.
Finally, I managed to open the door.
If the weather is good, we can go to the beach.
Finally, I managed to open the door.
But we do
not use the comma if we put the extra information at the end of the sentence:
Matthew
found an apartment after three months.
We can go to the beach if the weather is good.
We can go to the beach if the weather is good.
- between exact words spoken and
the rest of the sentence
"Don't
speak to me," he said.
She said, "I don't think you understand."
She said, "I don't think you understand."
NEVER use a comma between subject
and verb (Matthew, found an apartment) or between the verb and a noun
phrase (Matthew found, an apartment).
Quotation
marks (" ")
We use quotation
marks (" ") to show that the words between them are
the exact words spoken - "Just relax," the
dentist told me. Notice that they are at the top of the writing (NOT "Just
relax").
Exclamation
mark (!)
We use an exclamation
mark (!) to show great surprise or great interest.
Really! That
is so strange!
Notice that
the exclamation mark includes a period and that it cannot go at the beginning
of a sentence (NOT ! Really). We do not use it for any other
purpose.
Hyphen (-)
We use a hyphen (-)
between two words to show that we must read them as one idea.
a second-hand
car
a one-way street
a one-way street
source: wpeau.ca
50 video di Grammatica e Lessico Inglese
50 video riguardanti la grammatica ed il lessico della lingua Inglese proposti da Merriam Webster, una compagnia appartenente all'Enciclopedia Britannica. I video affrontano gli errori più comuni, i dubbi più frequenti ed anche aspetti storici della lingua Inglese.
Dictionary of Slang, raccolta alfabetica di slang inglesi e colloquiali
Raccolta alfabetica di slang inglesi e colloquiali attualmente in uso in Gran Bretagna, così come i collegamenti in gergo, bibliografici, e articoli affini.
54 Dizionari Inglesi online
- 123words.com
English dictionary with lists of words sorted by their popularity on the Web. Features links to Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Hindi, etymology, and thesaurus resources for each word.
www.123words.com - AllWords.com
Online English dictionary with multi-lingual translations to or from Dutch, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Includes crossword puzzle solver features, creative writing tips, and slang words.
www.allwords.com - AskOxford.com
Searchable online version of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary, as well as thesauri, quotations, foreign language dictionaries, a word of the day, and games.
www.askoxford.com - BambooWeb Dictionary
Online dictionary and encyclopedia providing articles and information on a wide variety of topics. Browse encyclopedia entries by subject, or search for information by key words.
www.bambooweb.com - BeeDictionary.com
Provides contextual usages of words along with roots, definitions, audio, antonyms, and synonyms.
www.beedictionary.com - Cambridge International Dictionaries
Search Cambridge's free online dictionaries of English, English for students, French, Spanish, phrasal verbs, or idioms.
dictionary.cambridge.org - Century Dictionary Online
Searchable American English dictionary, featuring JPEG images of the correct pages in the print version of the Century Dictionary.
www.global-language.com/CENTURY - CoolDictionary.Com: Audible Webster Dictionary
Online version of Webster's American Dictionary, with audio clips of the correct pronunciation of words and quotes.
www.cooldictionary.com - Datasegment Online Dictionary
Online dictionary allowing users to search and browse word definitions from multiple English dictionaries and a thesaurus.
onlinedictionary.datasegment.com - Definitions.net
Online dictionary providing instant lookup and translations of word and phrase definitions, complete with images.
www.definitions.net - definr
Very fast and simple dictionary which suggests possible words as you type. Good for the spelling-challenged.
definr.com - DICT.org
Dictionary search site that draws on dictionaries and reference sources including Webster's, Jargon File, translation dictionaries, and Roget's Thesaurus. Created as part of an experiment to create a data exchange protocol for dictionary information.
www.dict.org - Dictionary.com
Free online English dictionary site, offering word definitions, synonyms, word of the day emails, and writing resources.
www.dictionary.com - Dictionaryofsign.com
Online international dictionary of sign language. Allows users to send in their own video clips of sign language for use in the dictionary.
www.dictionaryofsign.com - Dictonary Page
Quick reference guide and dictionary of complicated or uncommon words that are often misspelled.
www.dictionarypage.info - Difficultwords
A searchable dictionary of selected difficult or uncommon words.
difficultwords.8-d.com - DifficultWords.info
Provides a searchable dictionary of selected difficult or uncommon words.
www.difficultwordsinfo.com - eLook.org Dictionary
Online dictionary provides definitions, synonyms, and related words.
www.elook.org/dictionary - Encarta World English Dictionary
Online English dictionary and thesaurus, featuring audio clips of words pronounced, as well as a word of the day.
dictionary.msn.com - English-Dictionary.us
No-frills online English dictionary that users can search by word or phrase or browse alphabetically.
www.english-dictionary.us - Free Dictionary, The
Free online dictionary search, offering English, medical, legal, and computer dictionaries as well as a thesaurus, encyclopedia, and literature reference library.
www.thefreedictionary.com - Grandiloquent Dictionary
Collecting and defining the most rare, obscure, and pretentious words in the English language. Available in HTML and PDF formats.
www.islandnet.com/~egbird/dict/dict.htm - HyperDictionary
Online dictionary featuring links to explanations of difficult terms within a given word's definition. Includes computer, dream, and medical dictionaries.
www.hyperdictionary.com - Hypertext Webster Gateway
Online version of Webster's Dictionary, searchable by word or phrase.
www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi? - iTools Language Tools
Online dictionary service that includes a thesaurus, industry-specific terminology, crossword puzzle and Scrabble help, and translation tools.
www.itools.com/lang - KirzeN Dictionary
Online multilingual dictionary, edited by users.
www.kirzen.com - Language Bin, The
Online dictionary featuring an interface that allows users to see word definitions from multiple sources simultaneously.
language.bin.org/ref/dict - Lexiology.com
Online dictionary of American English providing contextual usages of words along with meaning, audio, phonetics, antonyms, and synonyms.
www.lexiology.com - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Online English dictionary, with photo illustrations, audio files of selected word pronunciations, example sentences, and lesson plans for teachers. Also available as a CD-ROM edition.
www.ldoceonline.com - LookWAYup
Online multilingual dictionary and thesaurus search tool that can be embedded into a web page.
www.lookwayup.com - Macmillan English Dictionary
Offering an award-winning dictionary for English language learners of all abilities.
www.macmillandictionary.com - MBA Brief
Offers definitions of terms and phrases.
www.mbabrief.com - Meanings 360
Free online English dictionary.
www.meanings360.com - Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Free online version of the Merriam-Webster English dictionary, with searchable dictionary definitions, thesaurus, and a student dictionary for kids. Also offers online subscription versions of Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
www.merriam-webster.com - Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary
Submit and share entries that aren't already in the online dictionary.
www3.merriam-webster.com/opendictionary - Merriam-Webster's Word Central
Offers kids a student dictionary, Word of the Day, and interactive word games. Includes homework help and lesson plans for parents and teachers.
www.wordcentral.com - Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Free online version of the Newbury House Dictionary of American English, with simple definitions for students and English learners.
nhd.heinle.com - ObjectGraph Dictionary
Free online dictionary that suggests words and phrases as you type in the search box.
www.objectgraph.com/dictionary - Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form, The (OEDILF)
Dedicated to writing at least one limerick for each and every word in the English dictionary.
www.oedilf.com/db/Lim.php - OneLook Dictionaries
Dictionary search service that offers definitions from a variety of online English and foreign language dictionaries. Find the definition of a term, see terms that correspond to definition key words, or search for the correct spelling of a word.
www.onelook.com - OneLook Reverse Dictionary
Reverse dictionary lets you enter a concept to see matching words and phrases, for those times when you remember the definition but not the word.
www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml - Phoebe
Online dictionary providing word definitions and links to additional resources.
www.phoebe2.com - Visual Dictionary, The
See definitions for terms from biology, anatomy, and music with the InfoVisual visual dictionary. Browse by topics and thumbnails, or search for a word or phrase.
www.infovisual.info - Visuwords? Graphical Dictionary
Visuwords looks up word meanings and associations with other words and concepts. This graphical dictionary is a helpful tool for writers, journalists, students, and teachers.
www.visuwords.com - Vocabulary.com: Dictionary
Free online dictionary, with engaging definitions.
www.vocabulary.com/dictionary - VoyCabulary
Turns the words on a webpage into links to their dictionary definitions, so you can look them up with a single click. Includes thesauri and foreign language dictionaries.
www.voycabulary.com - Wiktionary
Collaboratively produced multilingual dictionary, with meanings and definitions, etymologies, and pronunciations. From the founders of Wikipedia.
www.wiktionary.org - Word Assault
Searches multiple English dictionaries for words and phrases. Includes thesaurus, place names, computing terms, a Bible dictionary, and the CIA World Factbook.
www.wordassault.com - WordIQ.com
Reference resource that includes an encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, thesaurus, and dream interpretation database as well as a general search engine.
www.wordiq.com - Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus
Online dictionary, thesaurus, and other American English resources for students and the general public. Find word definitions, spellings, and synonyms, or try tools like the Wordsmyth glossary maker or anagram solver.
www.wordsmyth.net - WordThrill
Online dictionary listing of definitions and synonyms, also find free word games.
www.wordthrill.com - WordWeb Online
Online dictionary and thesaurus which covers American, British, Australian, Canadian, and Asian English spellings and words.
www.wordwebonline.com - Yahoo! Reference
Find an online encyclopedia, quotations, and other fact-finding tools at Yahoo! Reference. Search for dictionary definitions, spelling help, thesaurus synonyms, maps, flags, and other answers.
education.yahoo.com/reference - YourDictionary
Directory of online English dictionaries and thesauruses, translation dictionaries of 150 different languages, grammar help for 70 languages, and pages of linguistic fun.
www.yourdictionary.com
fonte; yahoo.com
Red Words Game, scopri le 7500 parole più usate dai madrelingua inglesi
Il 90% delle volte i madrelingua inglesi utilizzano, nel linguaggio parlato e scritto,solo 7.500
parole, che vengono chiamate “Red Words”.
In alcuni dizionari queste parole oltre ad apparire in rosso sono classificate con le stelle. Le parole con
una stella sono comuni, le parole con due stelle sono frequenti e le parole con tre stelle sono le più
frequenti. Ma si può indovinare quante stelle ogni red word vale? Metti alla
prova il tuo intuito sulla frequenza delle parole con questo gioco.
Wheel Game di MacMillian per imparare i Verbi Irregolari Inglesi giocando
Gioca a Wheel Game
I migliori 10 siti per imparare la Grammatica Inglese
Livello principianti
Grammar Gold: Questo sito offre una serie di esercizi per
imparare la grammatica da zero . Il sito supporta anche l'audio per il testo
scritto sul sito . L'intera attività di apprendimento si articola in gradi .
Grammar Practice Park: Questo sito aiuta le vostre abilità
grammaticali divertendovi . Qui si esplora un parco in cui giocando ai giochi
si praticano le abilità grammaticali.
Bitesize : Bitesize KS1 è un'iniziativa della BBC per
aiutare i principianti a imparare la grammatica con il divertimento. I bambini
possono imparare la grammatica facendo varie attività divertenti e imparare di
più sull’alfabetizzazione. Oltre alla sezione di grammatica , i bambini possono
anche trovare Matematica e lasezione scientifica per la pratica.
Grammar Man Comic: è il modo
migliore per imparare la grammatica a livello principiante con un sacco di
divertimento . La presentazione del sito è in forma di fumetto, leggendo
il fumetto si impara la grammatica.
Livello Intermedio
The English Club: Questo sito vi guiderà nel dare
un'introduzione di base su ciò che è la grammatica . Qui le lezioni sono in
forma di quiz per verificare la comprensione dello studente della lezione . Gli
studenti possono inizialmente di leggere la lezione e poi fare i quiz per testare
la loro comprensione della lezione.
The
Grammarly Handbook: è un altro sito che aiuta gli studenti nei vari
argomenti di grammatica. Il sito è facile da navigare e ogni parte inizia con un
esempio prima di dare una spiegazione esauriente delle lezioni . Tuttavia, la
lingua del sito è po' avanzata che lo rende po' difficile da capire.
Study and Exam: è un sito web buono sia per i principianti che
per i livelli intermedi. Qui è possibile ottenere una spiegazione dettagliata
della parte del discorso , così come per gli altri componenti della grammatica
. Questo sito è uno dei migliori per gli studenti.
Grammar
Bytes: Il contenuto del sito è molto buono così come il flusso e l'uso del
linguaggio. Grazie alla lingua facile tutti possono capire la lezione . Qui
potete trovare vari esercizi , nonché quiz interattivi . La breve ma chiara spiegazione
aiuterà gli studenti a capire meglio le cose . Il sito offre anche una
spiegazione multimediale che include video You Tube.
Livello Avanzato
Brainpop : Brainpop offre contenuti incredibili per gli studenti che vogliono imparare il livello avanzato della grammatica .
Il sito è stato fondato nel 1999 ed è molto coinvolgente. I contenuti aiutano
gli studenti a imparare ed gli educatori ad insegnare ai loro studenti.
Road to Grammar: Road to Grammar è anche tra i migliori
siti web dove le persone possono imparare un livello avanzato della grammatica
. Si possono trovare molti quiz sorprendenti e interattivi , nonché lezione che
aiutano ad arricchire le vostre abilità grammaticali .
Anche queste risorse
aggiuntive possono aiutare a raggiungere l’obiettivo:
fonte: edtechreview.in
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