Top 20 great grammar for great writing
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Adverbs
... not inhabited—at least it seemed so. For nine hours Gulliver slept soundly on the beach. Awaking, he was greatly surprised to find that he could not move, for he had been firmly tied to the ground ... adverb because it modifies the verb played.) V. ADV. The team performed well. (Well is an adverb because it modifies the verb performed.) V. ADV. The Dodgers did not play. (Not is an adverb...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Basic Paragraph Composition
... in 200 2) a year on our roads and highways. Now you should try writing your own paragraph with reasons. Choose one of the fol- lowing topic sentences and develop it. If you wish, you may use a topic ... sentences, giving some information about a person, animal, place, or thing. You may write on one of the topics suggested below, or on a topic of your own. Suggested Topics 1. A member of yo...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Compound Verbs
... ever done a favor for John? 3. Liang is lending his science notes to Kristin. 4. Rosita is making a blouse for her sister. 5. Give the tickets to the usher. 6. Who baked a cake for Jennifer? 7. ... troublesome? Answer: Most of these pronouns change in form, depending on the way they are used in a sentence. On the other hand, the nouns that these pronouns stand for do not change. For...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Prepositions
... will meet before lunch. V. PREP. N. (The preposition before relates the noun lunch to the verb will meet.) m iiiiij x 2. A letter for you came today. N. PREP. PRON. (The preposition for relates ... late.) Caution: Do not confuse a preposition with an adverb. Compare before in the following pair of sentences: m iij x 1. We met before. V. ADV. (Before is an adverb modifying the verb met.) 5...
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