Punctuation
This is placed at the end of declarative sentences, statements thought to be complete and after many abbreviations
Period
Usher in means to:
Mark the beginning of a new period
Put an end to an old period
Create a set of conflicting rules
Mark the beginning of a new period
If I were rich, then I would drive a different car every day. (1st, 2nd or 3rd conditional)
2nd Conditional
To get exactly what you expected
Just what the doctor ordered
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
This is used to connect independent clauses. It shows a closer relationship between the clauses than a period would show.
Semicolon
Look into
investigate / do research into a topic
I see that a few sections on this page ________ (highlight, present perfect) in red.
To terminate a undesired behavior
kick the habit
describe the word tempting
attractive and alluring, enticing to do or try
These are a pair of punctuation marks used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word. They are also used to indicate meanings and to indicate the unusual or dubious status of a word.
Quotations marks
Spacious
Lots of room
I would have labeled the files more clearly if I had known they were important.
3rd conditional
Don't be upset of a situation that you cannot change
True or false: Rigid means something that is strict unable to change easily
True!
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
We decided to visit Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy's mountains.
Incentivize
Motivate or encourage (someone) to do something; provide with an incentive.
Write this sentence in passive voice
"He finished the project"
The project was finished. (passive)
To feel puzzled
unable to understand something or the reason for something
Use short and sweet in a sentence.
Let's make this meeting short and sweet, we have other things to do today.
Used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.
Frequently used within quotations to jump from one phrase to another, omitting unnecessary words that do not interfere with the mean
Ellipses
Articulate
express oneself clearly and effectively in speech or writing
I ________ (offer, past simple) a job two months ago.
I was offered
To have butterflies in one's stomach
To feel nervous/anxious
Another way to say to schedule
Pencil in