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English Plus: Commas With Paired Adjectives
A clear explanation, with examples, of how to decide when to use a comma between adjectives. Learn the difference between paired, or coordinate, adjectives, and cumulative adjectives.
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Grammar Slammer: Quotation Marks in Direct Quotations
This site discusses what direct quotations are and how to use them.
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Grammar Slammer Glossary: Prepositions
This site offers a basic definition of prepositions, along with a chart of the most common ones. Some of the prepositions listed serve as a hypertext link to more detailed information on that specific word.
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Grammar Slammer's Apostrophes Showing Possession
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession and examples are provided. Note that links are provided at the bottom of the page for other specific uses of the apostrophe.
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Plural Possessives
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession with plural nouns.
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English Plus: Commas in Compound Sentences
This grammar tutorial provides rules for the comma to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.
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English Plus: Commas in Addresses
Site describes and identifies how and when to use the comma in letter writing. Examples provided.
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English Plus: Semicolons in a Series
The site discusses using semicolons with complete independent clauses, and prepositions.
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English Plus: Quotation Marks in Dialogue: Rules
This site discusses how to use quotation marks with changes in speakers. It also looks at quotations longer than a single paragraph. Correct and incorrect examples are included.
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Single Quotation Marks: Rules for Use
This site discusses the use of quotation marks inside other quotations. Correct and incorrect examples are provided. A note regarding the use of the single and double quotation marks in the British Isles is included.
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English Plus: Comparison Problems
A list of five common problems writers face when using comparisons. Each problem is explained, the wrong usage is demonstrated, and the correct usage is demonstrated.
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English Plus: Comma Content Rules
Site lists links to a large group of rules for comma usage. Each description is thorough and provides a multitude of examples.
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English Plus: Semicolons and Colons
Rules for using semicolons and colons. Examples include semicolons with clauses, semicolons with lists, colons with quotes, colons with lists, and colons with appositives. L.9-10.2a Punc/Indep Clause
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Grammar Plus: Using Indefinite Pronouns
This lesson from Grammar Plus defines and give usage rules for indefinite pronouns.
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Capitalizing Sentences
This site provides information on capitalizing sentences. Examples are given.
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Special Cases for Capitals
This site provides explanation and examples of special rules for capitalization.
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Capitals in Titles of Things
This site provides information about capitals in titles of things. Examples are given.
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Capitalizing in Letters
This page gives information and examples about capital letters in letters.
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Capitalizing Proper Adjectives
Rules and examples for proper capitalization of adjectives are given.
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Proper Nouns: Capitalization
Rules and examples of proper noun capitalization are given.
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Capitalizing Personal Titles
This site provides information about capitalizing proper titles. Some examples are given.
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Grammar Slammer Glossary: Conjunctions
This site offers a basic definition of conjunctions, with hypertext links to related terms (phrases, clauses, subordinate clauses, and main clauses). Addresses coordinate, correlative, and subordinate conjunctions.
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Subordinate Clause
Definition of subordinate (dependent) clause. Links to complete glossary.