French Grammar and Usage

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... different words. WORDY : We flew by air to Cleveland and returned back by bus. CONCISE : We flew to Cleveland and returned by bus. (Eliminate by air and back.) Wordy Construction Do not use too many ... supported them. COMPOUND SUBJECT : Leah and the twins supported the new cafete- ria regulations. Another way to make your writing flow is to avoid the and I, and we, and they hab...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Adverbs

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Adverbs

... gently toward his chin. Curious, Gulliver bent his eyes downward and saw that it was a six-inch human, armed with bow and arrow, and followed by about forty similar creatures. So loud did Gulliver ... go to Mexico City, the distant capital, to try to sell the pearl. On a dark and windy night, with brave wife Juana and infant son Coyotito, he sets out on the long, dangerous journey....
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Basic Paragraph Composition

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Basic Paragraph Composition

... waste a good part of our lives standing in lines. 2 In the morning, we stand in line to get a bus. 3 At noon, we stand in cafeteria lines. 4 In the library, we stand in line to borrow or return ... or return a book. 5 At the supermarket, we stand in checkout lines. 6 In the post office, we stand in line to mail a package, and in the bank we stand in line to wait for the teller to help...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Compound Verbs

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Compound Verbs

... subject and a compound verb? Answer: Yes. Here is an example: Cindy and Luke compound subject compound verb sang and danced. runs but uses read or watch moaned, whistled, and howled stumbled and ... was Ellen’s, and the handwriting was ______________, too. EXERCISE 2. Find the pronoun ( PRON .) and its antecedent ( ANTECED .), and write them in the spaces at the right. Samples...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Nouns

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Nouns

... snow is predicted. Did Terry and Mallika agree with you? 1. Vermont and New Hampshire are next to each other. Terry and Mallika Rain or snow 2. Are onions, lettuce, and carrots on your shopping ... connected by and, give us the compound subject Erin and Sean. 2. Nickels, dimes, or quarters . compound subject verb Nickels is a subject of the verb may be deposited. So, too, are dimes...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Prepositions

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Prepositions

... connects the and . 1. We were warm and comfortable. The conjunction connects the and . 2. The meal was delicious but cheap. The conjunction connects the and . 3. Jim called at noon and in the ... tired and in an angry mood. Donna was tired and angry. My neighbor and I are sports fans. Correct 1. We were treated decently and with fairness. 2. The problem has been discussed fr...
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