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Listing of General Grammar Help

Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns

Introduction to Grammar

Outcome: Nouns and Pronouns

Nouns

Pronoun Cases and Types

Pronoun Antecedents

Try It: Nouns and Pronouns

Self Check: Nouns and Pronouns

Grammar: Verbs

Outcome: Verbs

Verb Types

Verb Tenses and Agreement

Non-Finite Verbs

Complex Verb Tenses

Try It: Verbs

Self Check: Verbs

Grammar: Other Parts of Speech

Outcome: Other Parts of Speech

Comparing Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives and Adverbs

Conjunctions

Prepositions

Articles

Try It: Other Parts of Speech

Self Check: Other Parts of Speech

Grammar: Punctuation

Outcome: Punctuation

End Punctuation

Commas

Hyphens and Dashes

Apostrophes and Quotation Marks

Brackets, Parentheses, and Ellipses

Semicolons and Colons

Try It: Punctuation

Self Check: Punctuation

Grammar: Sentence Structure

Outcome: Sentence Structure

Parts of a Sentence

Common Sentence Structures

Run-on Sentences

Sentence Fragments

Parallel Structure

Try It: Sentence Structure

Self Check: Sentence Structure

Grammar: Voice

Outcome: Voice

Active and Passive Voice

Using the Passive Voice

Conclusion to Grammar

Try It: Voice

Self Check: Voice

Do You Need Extra Help?  

Please Choose from these items:

ADJECTIVES ( What is? ) > Descriptive Adjectives > Definitive Adjectives > Limiting Adjectives > Inflections of Adjectives ( Lots more! )	ADVERBS ( What is? ) > According to Meaning > Comparison of Adverbs > Conjunctive Adverbs
ARTICLES ( What is? ) > Definite Article > Indefinite Article	NOUNS ( What is? ) > Abstract Nouns > Case Nouns > Collective Nouns > Common Nouns ( Lots more! )
PRONOUNS ( What is? ) > What is a Pronoun? > Indefinite Pronouns > Interrogative Pronouns > Personal Pronouns ( Lots more! )	PREPOSITIONS ( What is? ) > Examples of prepositions > Errors in prepositions > Special prepositions
VERBS ( What is? ) > What is a verb? > Active/Passive Voice > Mood > Shall and Will (usage) ( Lots more! )	VERBALS ( What is? ) > What is a Gerund? > What are Infinitives? > What are Participles? > Errors in Verbals ( Lots more! )
CONJUNCTIONS ( What is? ) > Coordinating Conjunctions > Conjunctive Adverbs > Subordinating Conjunctions > What are Interjections?	ALPHABET > Letters > Vowels > Consonants ( Lots more! )

 

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Word & Sentence Level  Select from . . .  * Guide (Home Page) * * Index * * Quizzes * * Sentence Parts / Functions * * FAQ *   SENTENCE PARTS:  -- adjectives  -- adverbs  -- conjunctions  -- determiners  -- interjections  -- nouns  -- objects  -- prepositions  -- pronouns  -- subjects  -- verbs.htm   Abbreviations Articles / Determiners B/w 2 Independent Clauses Capitalization Case (of pronouns) Clauses: Essential Bldg Blocks Compound Nouns & Modifiers Concise Sentences Confusable Words Confusion: Sources & Remedies Diagramming Sentences Fragments Frequently Asked Questions Italics and Underlining Modifier Placement Objects (Dir/Ind.) Parallel Structures Passive vs Active Voice Phrases Plague Words & Phrases Plurals Possessives Pronouns / Antecedent Agrmnt  * PUNCTUATION *  -- apostrophes  -- brackets  -- colons  -- commas  -- dashes  -- ellipses  -- exclamation marks  -- hyphens  -- parentheses  -- periods  -- question marks  -- quotation marks  -- semicolons  -- slashes  Run-on Sentences Search Engine Sentence Combining Sentence Variety & Types Spelling Rules / Quizzes Subjects Subject-Verb Agreement Tense Sequence Transitions, Coherence Unbiased Language Using Numbers, Making Lists Verbs and Verbals Vocabulary Builders

Paragraph Level  Select from . . . Sentence Variety Tense / Pronoun Consistency Avoiding Primer Language Sentence-Combining Skills Coherence and Transitions Paragraph Development

Essay & Research Paper Level  Select from . . .  * Principles of Composition * Index   THE WRITING PROCESS Writer's Block Freewriting Clustering Outlining A Sense of Purpose Tone Maintaining Objectivity Concrete, Specific Language Unbiased Language Building Your Vocabulary Avoiding Plagiarism Being Logical Formatting Papers Editing Process Computer as Writing Assistant Deadly Sins Checklist  Proofreading Symbols    STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS The Thesis Statement Transitions Beginnings Conclusions The Five-Paragraph Essay   PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION Organizing Principles Mixing the Patterns The Personal Essay Narrative or Descriptive Describing a Process Comparison & Contrast Using Examples Classification / Analysis Developing a Definition Evaluative Essay (Review) Cause and Effect Argumentative Essay Writing about Literature Research Papers (mla-style) Research Papers (apa)

Ask Grammar, Quizzes, Search Devices  Select from . . . Ask Grammar (questions) Grammarlogs (answers) 170+ Interactive QUIZZES INDEX for Entire Guide Frequently Asked Questions Search Engine

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Grammar Quizzes

Interactive Quizzes Over 150 challenging computer-graded (cgi-based and javascript) quizzes to test your knowledge of grammar! Take the quizzes as a challenge or just for fun, or read the digital handouts listed above first. Many of the quizzes are also listed at the end of the appropriate sections. Comp 1 Grammar Tutorials: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/engcomp1-wmopen/

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