Parts of Speech
Writing & Grammar marks
Writing & Editing Actions
Communication & Meaning
Business & Document Terms
100

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.


noun


100

A punctuation mark used to show possession or missing letters.


apostrophe


100

To write or create a piece of writing.


compose


100

A group of words with a subject and a verb.


clause


100

Special paper used for writing letters.


stationery


200

A word that shows an action or state of being.


verb


200

A punctuation mark used to join words or parts of words.


hyphen


200

To check writing for errors.


proofread


200

The situation or background that helps explain meaning.


context


200

Pre-designed documents you can fill in.


templates


300

A word that describes a noun.



adjective




300

Three dots used to show omitted words or a pause.


ellipsis


300

Adding notes or explanations to a text.


annotating


300

Written communication, especially letters or emails.


correspondence


300

A faint design or text in the background of a document.


watermark


400

 A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.


adverb


400

A shortened form of two words combined with an apostrophe.


contraction


400

To become highly skilled at something.


master


400

Related to the home or within a country.


domestic


400

Using a computer to create and edit documents.


word processing


500

A word that connects words or groups of words (like and, but, or).


conjunction


500

Marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning.


punctuation


500

To add extra information after the main text of a letter.


postscript


500

Polite behavior or good manners.


etiquette


500

 A word that replaces a noun in a sentence.


pronoun


M
e
n
u