Mastering Grammar

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STATIVE VERBS

par Joselyn Laglaguano

Verb patterns with ING or INFINITIVE _ Annika Schricker

par Annika Schricker

TAG QUESTION

par Elvira Ortiz

SUBJECT AND OBJECT

par Dayana Gavilima

Mastering Grammar

Verbs and Adverbs

Adverbs

Placement and overuse

Tenses

Past perfect, future perfect, etc.

Verb Moods

Indicative, imperative, interrogative, subjunctive, conditional

Active vs. Passive Voice

Clarity and emphasis

Noun and Pronoun Grammar

Possessives

Apostrophes for singular/plural nouns

Pronoun Agreement

Pronoun matches antecedent in number and clarity

Subject-Verb Agreement

Singular vs. plural subjects

Capitalization

Proper nouns and titles

Modifiers

Dangling Modifiers

Clear referents

Misplaced Modifiers

Correct placement for clarity

Punctuation

Dashes

Hyphens in compound modifiers

En dash for ranges (e.g., dates)

Em dash for interruptions/emphasis

Quotation Marks

Placement of punctuation inside or outside quotes

Semicolons

In complex lists

Between independent clauses without conjunctions

Comma Usage

Adjectives modifying the same noun

Long dependent clauses

Independent clauses with conjunctions

Essential vs. Non-essential elements