OT Grammar School

Welcome to the OT Grammar Classes. These classes are for everyone. If you have a lesson that you would like to post, please post it.

Lesson 1.

Place a period (.) at the end of a sentence.

EX:

John went to the store.

• Use the period (full stop) to denote a full stop at the end of a statement. The period ( . ) is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks.
  • The accessibility of the computer has increased tremendously over the past several years.
• The question mark ( ? ), used at the end of a sentence, suggests an interrogatory remark or inquiry.
  • What has humanity done about the growing concern of global warming?
• The exclamation point (exclamation mark, shout mark)( ! ) suggests excitement or emphasis in a sentence.
  • I can't believe how difficult the exam was!

I learned this yesterday :)

Today, I lerned, the comma, this is a comma (,) a period, with a tail, Miss Kinnian, says its importent, because, it makes writing, better, she said, somebody, coud lose, a lot of money, if a comma, isnt, in the, right place, I dont have, any money, and I dont see, how a comma, keeps you, from losing it.the_foreign_guy

I'm VERY confused. What is going on? :cry:_LiquidFlame_

Questions are identified by a question mark at the end of a sentence. The question mark looks like this: ?.

The word "your" denotes possession. Example: "Your car is in my driveway."

The word "you're" is a contraction of the words "you" and "are," and denotes a state of being. Example: "You're really 15?"

Next time: "There," "their" and "they're."

[QUOTE="_LiquidFlame_"]I'm VERY confused. What is going on? :cry:Gaming-Planet

A question cannot be written with a period at the end. Thus, this is not correct: "What's your favorite color." This is correct: "What's your favorite color?"

"Your" is no replacement for "you're".

Semicolons, which look like this ( ; ), are useful for dividing two unrelated parts of a sentence, and cannot be replaced by commas.

That is all.

OMG, important thread.

My lesson to others: LEARN WHEN TO USE SEEN AND SAW!

Ex: I seen that movie. WRONG!

I saw that movie. I've seen that movie. BOTH CORRECT!

I have a question about grammar actually... Is it incorrect to quote a question within a sentence and continue the sentence on after the quote?SolidSnake35

OMG, important thread.

My lesson to others: LEARN WHEN TO USE SEEN AND SAW!

Ex: I seen that movie. WRONG!

I saw that movie. I've seen that movie. BOTH CORRECT!

PowerSerj

Hmm... Hehe (Runs off to the teachers bag, pouring milk and eggnog inside it) That will teach them.sam280992

*Stands behind you with a ruler in my hand and a scowl on my face*

Have you seen Saw?RPG10080

i seen that they're movie saw,

No hablo (sp) i(capitolize)ngles.rickybobby38

EX:

John went to the store.

Jacobistheman

That made me laugh.

Than and Then:

Then is used to show placement in time. EX: I walked to the store, and then I made a topic about it on OT.

Than is used to compare two objects. EX: The MS-DOS IBM 286 is greater than an Apple II.

I have a question about grammar actually... Is it incorrect to quote a question within a sentence and continue the sentence on after the quote?SolidSnake35

I have a question about grammar actually... Is it incorrect to quote a question within a sentence and continue the sentence on after the quote?SolidSnake35

!this Thread was. super Help, ful...

Did i pass?

!this Thread was. super Help, ful...

Did i pass?

Pinkyimp

Than and Then:

Then is used to show placement in time. EX: I walked to the store, and then I made a topic about it on OT.

Than is used to compare two objects. EX: The MS-DOS IBM 286 is greater than an Apple II.

DOS4dinner

The word "An" is used on A,e,i,o,u, and sometimes y.

Ex. An example

- An apple

-An M (the sound Em) Same goes for H

Hi class, it is time for another lesson.

You must always capitalize the first letter of a sentence. To capitalize on a computer keyboard, hold down the shift key simultaneously with the letter you are typing.

EX)

------>Jesus wept.

Please notice the upper-case J at the begging of Jesus.

Hi class, it is time for another lesson.

You must always capitalize the First letter of a sentence. To capitalize on a computer keyboard, hold down the shift key simultaneously with the letter you are typing.

EX)

------>Jesus wept.

Please notice the upper-case J at the beginning of Jesus.

Jacobistheman

[QUOTE="Jacobistheman"]

Hi class, it is time for another lesson.

You must always capitalize the First letter of a sentence. To capitalize on a computer keyboard, hold down the shift key simultaneously with the letter you are typing.

EX)

------>Jesus wept.

Please notice the upper-case J at the beginning of Jesus.

the_foreign_guy

[QUOTE="the_foreign_guy"][QUOTE="Jacobistheman"]

Hi class, it is time for another lesson.

You must always capitalize the First letter of a sentence. To capitalize on a computer keyboard, hold down the shift key simultaneously with the letter you are typing.

EX)

------>Jesus wept.

Please notice the upper-case J at the beginning of Jesus.

Jacobistheman

You forgot a comma after Mr.Nazi. I'm pretty sure names (direct addresses) are set off by commas.vkr171

[QUOTE="vkr171"]You forgot a comma after Mr.Nazi. I'm pretty sure names (direct addresses) are set off by commas.Cherokee_Jack

Your mom. You're my mom. There is your mom. They're making fun of my mom. Their mom is not as good as my mom. Where is my mom? Wear clothes, my mom says it's good. We're going to see your mom. Were you talking about my mom?Bloodbath_87