Mechanics

Apostrophes (pdf) – If you are unsure when or where to use this tiny punctuation mark, review the correct usage of apostrophes to guide you in their proper placement in contractions, omissions, possessives, and plurals.

Colons and Semicolons (pdf) – Learn the distinction between and the uses of two punctuation marks that often get confused with commas.

Comma Usage (pdf) – To communicate your intended message with optimal clarity, be sure to place commas based on the generally accepted rules of comma usage in formal writing, rather than according to what “sounds right.”

Common Punctuation Errors (pdf) – Explore the primary areas where most of the punctuation errors occur in writing.

Commonly Misused Words (pdf) – Discover those words in the English language that are the most commonly misused because they sound similar but have different spellings and meanings.

Capitalization (pdf) – Refresh yourself on the rules of capitalization to avoid these common errors.

Plurals (pdf) – Apply these rules when forming the plurals of nouns and pronouns.