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1. To search for problems with subject/verb agreement

from the previous site-http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/editing.htm

Subject/verb agreement errors frequently happen when a phrase intervenes between the subject and verb, as in the following examples.

If you looked specifically for the subject and verb, the error would probably be obvious and the correction easy.

So, to find and fix subject/verb agreement errors, you need to systematically look for subjects and verbs:

More information on subject/verb agreement is available.

2. To search for problems with pronoun agreement or reference

Searching for errors in pronoun reference or agreement requires that you look for pronouns and the nouns they point to:

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At Junket Studies

1. To join two independent clauses, use a comma followed by a conjunction, a semicolon alone, or a semicolon followed by a sentence modifier.

2. Use commas to bracket nonrestrictive phrases, which are not essential to the sentence's meaning.

3. Do not use commas to bracket phrases that are essential to a sentence's meaning.

4. When beginning a sentence with an introductory phrase or an introductory (dependent) clause, include a comma.

5. To indicate possession, end a singular noun with an apostrophe followed by an "s". Otherwise, the noun's form seems plural.

6. Use proper punctuation to integrate a quotation into a sentence. If the introductory material is an independent clause, add the quotation after a colon. If the introductory material ends in "thinks," "saying," or some other verb indicating expression, use a comma.

7. Make the subject and verb agree with each other, not with a word that comes between them.

8. Be sure that a pronoun, a participial phrase, or an appositive refers clearly to the proper subject.

9. Use parallel construction to make a strong point and create a smooth flow.

10. Use the active voice unless you specifically need to use the passive.

11. Omit unnecessary words.

 

ESL Video Grammar Tutorials: SOPHIA

1. BBC Grammar Challenge
2. Usage Rules
3. Confused words
4. Common Errors
5. Parts of speech
6. 5 Most Common Grammatical Errors
7. Grammar Rules & usage
8. Free Rice
9. English Writing Checker
10. Grammar Checker
11. Online Grammar Checker
12. Writing Toolbar
13. English Club Grammar for English learners
14. 4 Sentence Types for writing
15. Good Grammar, Good Style
16. The Writer's Handbook- An Editing Checklist

     

Style Guides (for citation format)

1. APA
2. MLA (old), (2009)
3. Chicago Manual of Style
4. Quotations /dialoques
5. Using Paraphrases
6. Editing tips
7. Guide to writing and Grammar
8. Daily Grammar
9. Grammar rules
10. Parts of speech rules and exercies
11. ++  Collected Pointers
12. Effective Writing Rules and quiz
13. Commonly confused words
14. Common Errors in English Usage
15. Proofreading
16. Use English Punctuation Correctly
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17. HyperGrammar
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18. Grammar Girl
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19. Better Writing Skills
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20. The Guide to Grammar and Writing
    An older, yet very useful site that will help you to improve your writing on word & sentence level, paragraph level and also essay & research paper level.

    

21. Writer’s Block
    A compact resource with over 20 articles that cover abbreviations, capitalization, numbers, punctuation, word usage and writing styles.
22. Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
    This site contains some useful articles that explain common grammar mistakes, basic punctuation, basic sentence concepts etc. Worth visiting and reading.
23. Jack Lynch’s Guide to Grammar and Style
    These notes are a miscellany of grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, and suggestions on usage put by Jack Lynch, an Associate Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University, for his classes.
24. English Style Guide
    This guide is based on the style book which is given to all journalists at The Economist. The site contains various hints on how to use metaphors, punctuation, figures, hyphens etc. Brief and precise.

    

25. Technical Writing
    An extensive guidance on grammar and style for technical writing.
26. 40+ Tips to Improve your Grammar and Punctuation
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    Handouts At Grammar Bytes: Comma Splices & Fused Sentences • Fragments • Irregular Verbs • Commas
    Parallel Structure
    Pronoun Agreement • Pronoun Case • Pronoun Reference
    Subject-Verb Agreement • Word Choice

     

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