Extractions: The most common grammar, usage, and style errors in print today. Below are errors that probably 95 percent of all people make every single day. The good news is that, once you know what to look for, these errors are easy to avoid and/or fix in your daily writing. Description Wrong Right Comment Incorrectly hyphenating two words that jointly modify a word one year period; the lady is high class; aptly named dog never after an -ly word. Adding a hyphen after most prefixes semi-colon; pre-approved; re-phrase; co-worker semicolon; preapproved; rephrase; coworker always hyphenated. Using inch/foot marks and quotes/apostrophes interchangeably 10” x 2’; "Don't!" 10" x 2'; “Don’t!” Using two spaces after periods and colons ...the door. The
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Extractions: LESSON TITLE LESSON CONTENT Sentences Concept of Complete Sentences; Identifying Sentences Subject of the Sentence Definition of Subject; Identifying the Complete Subject in Sentences Predicate of the Sentence Definition and Examples of Predicates; Identifying the Verb, Action Word or Predicate in Sentences Nouns Identifying Nouns in Sentences Punctuation Completing Sentences with ?, ., or ! Plural Nouns 1 Finding the Plural Forms of Nouns; Changing y to i with es; Changing e to v with es; Adding s Plural Nouns 2 Finding the Plural Forms of Nouns; Correct Spelling of Plurals Pronouns 1 Identify the Subject or Object Pronoun in Context; Subject Referents, Pronouns 2 Complete Sentences with Correct Pronoun in Context; Subject, Object; and Possessives Who/Whom Complete Sentences with the Correct Pronoun in Context Verbs 1 Action and Actionless Verbs; Identifying the Verb or Verb Phrase in Context Subject/Verb Agreement Identifying the Correct Form of the Verb to Agree Verbs 2 Three Forms of Verbs; Identifying the Past Tense of Verbs in Context
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Extractions: click here The drills in this page deal with demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Main Menu Grammatical Notes Question 1 Gloss.? Creo que camisas que tienes en la mano son muy finas. Question #2 Gloss.? Insisto que Question #3 Gloss.? Me puedes creer, Question #4 Gloss.? Te lo repito, Question #5 Gloss.? Me dijo que Question #6 Gloss.? libro, Question #7 Gloss.? Creo que zapatos son muy estrechos, muy anchos. Question #8 Gloss.? es cubano, es americano. Question #9 Gloss.? Question #10 Gloss.? Mira, es llave. 3 valid answers Top Try to . . .
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Extractions: All rise! The Court of Grammar and Proper Usage is now in session! Repeated offenses against the English language and numerous grammar citations have made it necessary to call this Court into session. Offenders, too numerous to name, include authors and writers of Trial Lawyer magazine articles, CLE syllabus materials, and all other means of written communications for public or organization dissemination. First up, the confusing case of That v. Which . These two words are often seen used interchangeably, with little regard for role or assignment. Common law, as interpreted by The Gregg Reference Manual , says which is always used to introduce nonessential clauses, and that is used to introduce essential clauses. Example: The doctor's report on soft tissue injuries, which I sent you last week, should be of some help. Which introduces a nonessential clause. The doctor's report that explains soft tissue injuries should be of some help. That introduces an essential clause and helps define the meaning of a sentence. In other words, if you can read the sentence without the clause, use
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Extractions: Whoever vs. Whomever ... Back to Top of Page A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive. Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can remember subject pronouns easily by filling in the blank subject space for a simple sentence. Example: did the job. I, you, he, she, it, we, and they all fit into the blank and are, therefore, subject pronouns. Subject pronouns are also used if they rename the subject. They will follow to be verbs such as is, are, was, were, am, and will be. Examples: It is he. This is she speaking. It is we who are responsible for the decision to downsize. Object pronouns are used everywhere else (direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition). Object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them. Example: Jean talked to him. To be able to choose pronouns correctly, you must learn to identify clauses. A clause is a group of words containing a verb and subject. A strong clause can stand on its own. Example: She is hungry.
Extractions: Go down to planned exercises. actions and activities verbs, what things do, what people do, movements adjectives quality, comparatives, superlatives, compound adjectives art and entertainment music, theatre, television, dancing, classic arts, visual arts, performing arts, humour, literature countries and nationalities languages, geography, nationalities, family births, marrieges, deaths, family members, family relationships, ancestors and descendants foreign words foreign words and expressions originating from french, latin, greek ... used in everyday English character and personality adjectives to describe a person's character traits and personality numbers decimals, ordinals, mathematical expressions the animal world domesticated animals, wild animals, animal groups, anatomy the human body the human body from head to toe the plant world agriculture, nature, forestry, fruit, vegetables, plant biology time expressions expressing and measuring time, time expressions, frequency and regularity
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Extractions: Grade 4: Language Arts CORE KNOWLEDGE OK P.A.S.S. I. Writing, Grammar, and Usage A. Writing and Research III.A. Select a topic, formulate questions, and select appropriate resources for research. III.B. Identify key words to be used in searching for resources and information. III.C. Take notes to paraphrase or summarize information. III.D. Interpret information from charts, maps, graphs, tables, and diagrams. III.E. Follow multiple-step directions to accomplish tasks. III.F. Understand the organization of and access information from electronic card catalogs and databases, encyclopedias, atlases, almanacs, tables of contents, glossaries, and indexes. III.G. Increase use of text format as an aid in constructing meaning from nonfiction (expository) text (heading, subheading, bold, and italic print). III.H. Compile researched information into a written report or summary. III.I. Continue to use test-taking strategies. V.A. Use a writing process to develop and refine composition skills. V.A.1. Participate in prewriting activities such as brainstorming, using graphic organizers, and free writing. V.A.2.
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Extractions: Grammar and style (If you do not see a list of categories on the left, please click here Click a title for pricing, discount offers, reviews and availability. Use your browser's back button to return. If you have a suggestion for this category, please use the 'add a title' link at the foot of the page. Synopses are from the amazon.co.uk bookshop. In 1919, William Strunk Jr privately printed a little book which, when revised by E. B. White 38 years later, was to become The Elements of Style , a classic text on grammar and usage. English in the 1990s is a very much different language from that of the 1940s. Now widely regarded as universal language of business and commerce, English (and its elegant usage) is constantly gaining in importance in the world today. This is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the finer complexities of English usage. The book is for everyone who already has a command of the conventions of basic English, but who wants to acquire finer precision in expression and clarity in writing.
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Extractions: Not at present. Please send us your comments and suggestions by our new light-speed e-mail form. Broken Infinitives For centuries we have been told not to split our infinitives. Now, it seems, our general disregard of that ban has toppled it from power. The Oxford English Dictionary has recently lifted this prohibition. Henceforth, we are permitted to legally split as many infinitives as we like.
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Extractions: A+LS CURRICULUM GUIDE The English Language - The A+dvanced Learning System The three titles use the A+LS Four-Step Approach, employing Study, Practice, Test, and Essay exercises. This approach provides for instruction on and mastery of key concepts in grammar, such as parts of speech, singular and plural nouns and verbs, subject/verb agreement, verb tense, punctuation, abbreviation, voices, sentence structure, and much more. The A+LS software design provides for an engaging, colorful learning environment. As determined by the teacher, students may also have access to Letter Lightning, an educational reward game which reinforces lesson-related concepts. LESSON # LESSON TITLE LESSON CONTENT ESSAY Sentences Concept of Sentence Structure; Importance of Complete Ideas; Identifying Complete Ideas X Complete Subject Identifying the Naming Part of a Sentence X Subject of the Sentence Identifying the Naming Part of a Sentence Predicate of the Sentence Identifying the Predicate Nouns 1 Noun Definition and Examples; Identifying the Naming Word Used for People X Nouns 2 Identifying the Subject/Person Nouns in Sentences Nouns 3 Identifying Nouns That Name Things in Sentences Nouns 4 Identifying Nouns That Name Places in Sentences Noun Review Review of Person, Place, Thing Nouns in Sentences
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Extractions: Category VI - Grammar/Usage/Mechanics This category is last on the Rubric which indicates that editing should be the last part of the writing process. "Grammar" and "usage" refer to the conventions of edited American English that relate to parts of speech in both writing and speaking. The use of verbs and their auxiliary forms, noun and pronoun forms, and adjective and adverb forms should conform, under most circumstances, to the accepted conventions. While it may be appropriate for someone to say "It don't make no difference" in a college dialogue, it usually would not be appropriate in the expository prose written for composition classes. Mechanics indicates the conventions of spelling, punctuation, quotation, and capitalization of edited American English which are expected by most members of an educated American audience. Word omission or repetition and errors in manuscript form are also listed in this category. Because differences of opinion about the various conventions are inevitable, the will serve as the grammar/usage/mechanics guide.
Ask The Grammar Goddess: Who, Whom, What-ever! By Susan Rooks But we only use these reflexive pronouns to say she would attend again is correctusage because themselves Susan Rooks, president of grammar Goddess Seminars http://www.thebizjournal.com/articles/344.html
Extractions: by Dick Sherman The Pro File Round the Region Calendar Lunch Lines On Management Ask the Grammar Goddess Small (if any) Relief in Sight Tighten your belts, kids. Mr. Toads wild ride is about to begin List of Incorporations Business Calendar Advertiser's Index Editorial Policy Advertising Info How to Subscribe Article Index Advertisement Susan Rooks From the volume of e-mail I received this past month, it appears that the quiz in last months column was a hit. So, when in doubt, repeat success! This month were continuing our look at pronouns and focusing on who and whom . These two words are troublesome for many, especially in speech. The good thing is that in speech, were held to a slightly lower standard of accuracy and excellence; its sometimes tough to come up with the correct form when our mouths and minds are moving so quickly. Most experts recommend using who in speech because it just sounds better! And whom, which may be correct, can sound pretentious even when used correctly. In writing, however, we dont get off that lightly. Writing is, by its very nature, a slower process, giving us time to think about words, usage, and forms. Making an error in writing also allows a discerning reader to return again and again to the mistake, possibly getting more and more upset.
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Extractions: AUE Site Links Intros: Contents A B C D E F G Bottom ... Top of this page "A" or "an" "A" is used before words beginning with consonants; "an", before words beginning with vowels. This is determined by sound, not spelling ("a history", "an hour", "a unit", "a European", "a one"). Formerly, "an" was usual before unaccented syllables beginning with "h" ("an historian", "an hotel"); these are "now obsolescent" in British English (Collins English Dictionary), although "an historian" is retained in more dialects than "an hotel". Before abbreviations, the choice of "a"/"an" depends on how the abbreviation is pronounced: "a NATO spokesman" (because "NATO" is pronounced /'neItoU/ or "nay-toh") "an NBC spokesman" (because "NBC" is pronounced /Enbi:'si:/ or "en-bee-see") "a NY spokesman" (because "NY" is read as "New York"). Is it a FAQ or an FAQ? If you say "fack," use "a". If you say "eff-ay-cue," use "an". Such recent terms do not have a single, standard pronunciation. For a report on how people say FAQ, URL, and so on, see http://www.onelook.com/survey_results.shtml
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Extractions: Compound (Coordinate) Sentence Elements Usually Are NOT Separated by a Comma Commas with Contrasted Coordinate Elements What Is an Interjection, and How Do I Punctuate It? Mrs. Malaprop Lives ... Problematic Word Pairs: Part I Son of Ten Common Errors Ten Common but Easily Corrected Errors Which Titles Are Italicized and Which Are Enclosed in Quotation Marks? Into/In To; Onto/On To ... Problematic Word Pairs: Part I Problematic Word Pairs: Part II Problematic Word Pairs: Part III Quotation Marks: A General Explanation of How They Are Used Commas with Coordinate Modifiers ... (Since 13 April 2001) Indicates new articles A Historical Reference? AN Historical Reference? More on the Suspensive Hyphen (Guest Article by Thomas J. Scott) The Loyal Apposition Commas with Introductory Adverbial Elements: II. c. Adverb Clauses ... Nonfinite Verb Forms (Verbals) This page was last updated on: December 22, 2002
Articl Index (Arranged By Topic) Why Bother with Spelling and grammar Rules grammarians Marks Again British andAmerican usage Differ With Error? Fused sentences How to correct a Fused http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/otherindex.html
Extractions: This topical index is intended to make it easier to locate articles on the subjects you want to read about. I won't pretend that the ordering is optimal, even on this page, but I hope it will be at least somewhat easier to use than the regular article index for those who feel dismayed at the prospect of all the scrolling required to find a particular article on the other article index.
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Extractions: Shake and Learn Grammar and Usage Song List Through the use of music, movement, visuals, collaborative learning, and oral language experiences, the learner will become metacognitive about analyzing word choices when speaking and writing standard English. Action Verb: Defines an action verb, gives examples of action verbs, and allows listeners to pantomime various action verbs. Adjectives: Defines an adjective, adjective categories, and how to use adjectives. Adverbs: Defines an adverb, adverb types, and how to use adverbs. Ain't Is Not A Word (Present Tense of "Be"): Conjugates the correct form of "be" in the present tense. Contractions: Describes what a contraction is and how to correctly form one. Nouns: Defines a noun, classifies the different categories of nouns, and gives examples of nouns. Parts of a Sentence: Lists the four main parts of a sentence: a capital letter, subject, predicate, and end punctuation. Past Tense of "Be": Defines, explores, and uses the correct form of "be" in the past tense. Past Tense Verbs: Explores the rules and gives examples of regular past tense verbs.
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Extractions: Professional Development Center Archives: VIEW ALL ARTICLES The Arts ... Language Arts Curriculum Article C U R R I C U L U M A R T I C L E Are grumbles all you hear when teaching grammar? Try a fresh approach a few new "hooks" your students will remember and check out a bunch of grammar sites on the Internet that will placate even the loudest grammar grumblers! Grammar! Can't live with it; can't live without it As an English teacher in a middle school, it is incumbent on me to teach that most dreaded of subjects. But I've found that there ARE ways to make it a little less odious. Trying to humanize grammar as much as possible, I give students "hooks" to help them remember the rules. Let me share a few with you. When I teach the progressive tense, I spin a tale about a very progressive Asian family on my block, the ING family. All in this family have the same last name. There is the dad, workING, the mom, inventING, and the children, learnING and studyING. The progressive family includes the present progressive, is or are studyING, and the past progressive, was or were studyING. When I teach the perfect tense, I tell my class about my husband who, fortuitously, is named Ed. I spin a tale about a perfect person I know who is named ED, and that all in this family also have the same last name. The dad's name is workED, the mom inventED, and the children learnED and studiED. The perfect family includes the present perfect, have or has workED, and the past perfect tense, had workED. Then we go on to discuss "dysfunctional families," the irregular verbs.
Extractions: Lesson Topic: Linking Verbs and Correct Pronoun Usage Let's say Kevin calls John on the phone. He asks for John by name because he doesn't recognize John's voice. The conversation begins like this: John: Hello. Kevin: Hello, is John there? What should John say? He has two choices: It's me. -OR- It's I. Before we tell you the correct answer, let's explain the grammar. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. For example Michelle is my friend. She gave me a present. For this lesson, we will concentrate on pronouns that DO actions and pronouns that RECEIVE actions. Subject Pronoun (performer or does action) Object Pronoun receives action) I me you you he him she her it it we us they them who whom Example: Michelle is my friend.
