Hi Eksena, I am not sure I understand your post correctly. Are you proposing some possible answers? This type of exercise requires that students pick one of the four given answers . This doesn't mean, of course, that they're the only

Well, I think/assume that I got the basics of how to write good papers down because my papers get pretty okay grades. However, I think my punctuation and grammer somewhat hinders/limits my ability to write a better paper or to get a better grade.

This is my opinion. They both look fine to me. Secondly, I wouldn't place 100% confidence in MS's grammar check, although it seems to kind of work when gross grammar error is detected, and with simple sentences. The only difference is

Hi, I'm writing a story, should I use a period in the following bold sentence (and does the bold sentence contain any mistakes?): I thought catching a criminal would be easy. Oh how wrong I was to believe it would be easy. Or

I'm writing a story, should I use a period in the following bold sentence (and does the bold sentence contain any mistakes?): I thought catching a criminal would be easy. Oh how wrong I was to believe it would be easy. Or should I use a

Hi, First, what's your answer? Then we can help you with it. You have a spelling mistake. Some capital letters are missing. You have no punctuation. best wishes, Clive

I'm trying to ask someone how they would like to conduct business. The sentence below is what I'm having trouble with. I'm not sure if you would rather meet in person, talk over the phone, or email. Is that

The comma is misplaced, as the "unless" clause is restrictive. As to length, first, the notion that comma usage properly depends on length should be style the Fundamental Error of Comma Usage; second, the sentence is compound, and —

The comma rule in question here is not a matter of sylistic choice. It is a tested rule in many state tests that public school students must pass. In the sample sentence given above, a comma is necessary. Send your letter before September 30,

No, the mistake was mine. I mistakenly added a question mark to his statement, thinking incorrectly that a question was intended. It is fine as it was originally stated: It is wrong for people to have extramarital affairs.