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Singular and Plural Pronouns
Chapter 4: Reaching an Agreement: Pairing Subjects and Verbs
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Locating the Subject
Fine-Tuning Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter 5: Matchmaking: Pairing Pronouns and Antecedents
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Pronouns and Their Antecedents
Pairing Pronouns and Antecedents Correctly
Avoiding Vague Pronoun References
Chapter 6: Pronouns on a Case-by-Case Basis
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Sorting Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns
Using Subject and Object Pronouns Correctly
Chapter 7: Forming Complete Sentences
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Recognizing Complete Sentences
Combining Ideas Correctly
Correcting Run-Ons and Fragments
Chapter 8: Moving Beyond the Basics: Adding Descriptions
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs
Placing Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
Dealing with Articles
Hyphenating Descriptions
Chapter 9: Going Long: Descriptive Phrases and Clauses
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying the Words Being Described
Avoiding Misplaced, Dangling, and Vague Descriptions
Chapter 10: Writing Gooder Better Comparisons
The Questions You'll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Creating Comparative and Superlative Forms
Avoiding Incomplete, Illogical, or Vague Comparisons
Chapter 11: Correct with a Capital C: Capitalization
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Capitalizing Names, Titles, Relationships, and Ethnicity
Capitalizing Geographical Names, Quotations, and School References
Capitalizing the Titles of Artistic or Scientific Works
Chapter 12: Exercising Comma Sense: Placing Commas Correctly
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Commas in Lists
Using Commas with Identifying and Extra Information
Creating a Pause in a Sentence
Chapter 13: A Smooth Ride to Meaning: Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Creating the Possessive Form of Nouns
Creating Contractions with Apostrophes
Inserting and Deleting Apostrophes
Distinguishing Between Quotations and Paraphrases
Placing Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation
Punctuating Academic Work
Chapter 14: Seeking Unity and Balance: Parallelism
The Questions You'll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Parallel Elements in Lists
Working with Paired Conjunctions
Creating Parallel Comparisons
Keeping Sentences Parallel
Chapter 15: Cutting Repetition and Wordiness
The Questions You'll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Cutting Repetitive Words and Phrases from Sentences
Writing Concisely
Chapter 16: Breaking Patterns to Create Interesting Sentences
