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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 21, 2012
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Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs.
Definitions:
Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. They may come before the word they describe (That is a cute puppy.) or they may follow the word they describe (That puppy is cute.).
Adverbs are words that modify...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 20, 2012
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Grammar: Problems with Prepositions.
Rule 1
You may end a sentence with a preposition. Just do not use extra prepositions when the meaning is clear without them.
Correct:
That is something I cannot agree with.
That is something with which I cannot agree....... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 19, 2012
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Grammar: Effective Writing.
Rule 1
Use concrete rather than vague language.
Vague:
The weather was of an extreme nature on the west coast.
Concrete:
California had very cold weather last week.
Rule 2
Use active voice whenever possible. Active voice...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 17, 2012
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Grammar: Pronouns.
Definition:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive.
Rule 1
Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can remember subject...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 16, 2012
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Grammar: Subject and Verb Agreement.
NOTE: We will use the convention of a thin underline for subjects and a thick underline for verbs.
Being able to find the right subject and verb will help you correct errors of agreement.
Example:
The list of items is/are on the...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 15, 2012
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Grammar: Finding Subjects and Verbs.
NOTE: We will use the convention of a thin underline for subjects and a thick underline for verbs.
Being able to find the right subject and verb will help you correct errors of agreement.
Example:
The list of items is/are on the...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 12, 2012
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English Prepositions List.
There are about 150 prepositions in English. Yet this is a very small number when you think of the thousands of other words (nouns, verbs etc). Prepositions are important words. We use individual prepositions more frequently than other individual words. In...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Apr 4, 2012
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Grammar: Who vs. Whom.
Rule
Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who
him = whom
Examples:
Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore,...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Mar 31, 2012
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Grammar: Whoever vs Whomever.
Whoever vs. Whomever
Rule 1
To determine whether to use whoever or whomever, here is the rule:
him + he = whoever
him + him = whomever
Examples:
Give it to whoever/whomever asks for it first.
Give it to him. He asks for...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Jan 21, 2012
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Teaching Grammar: It's vs Its.
This one is confusing, because generally, in addition to being used in contractions, an apostrophe indicates ownership, as in "Dad's new car." But, "it's" is actually the short version of "it is" or "it...... [view]
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Posted By: languagecorps
Posted On: Jan 19, 2012
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Teaching Grammar: You're vs Your.
The apostrophe means it's a contraction of two words; "you're" is the short version of "you are" (the "a" is dropped), so if your sentence makes sense if you say "you are," then you're good to...... [view]
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