Index
A
Adjective comparison
comparative degree, 77-80
superlative degree, 77-80
Adjectives
clauses, 116-119
descriptive, 71-72
possessive pronouns and nouns, 70-71
special forms, 73-74
Adverb clauses, 116-119
Adverbial connectives, 101-102
“Affect/effect,” 193-194
Agreement
pronoun and antecedent, 143-152
pronoun reference, 152-154
subject and verb, 129-142
special problems, 137-142
“Already/all ready,” 194
C
Capital letters, 188-190
Comma splice, 107-109, 119-120
Commas, uses with
adjectives before noun, 163-165
dates, 173-174
direct quotations, 172-173
geographical names and addresses, 173-174
introductory subordinate clauses, 161-163
introductory words/phrases, 159-161
items in series, 157-159
nonessential words/phrases, ...
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