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Chapter 1: Noun: Person, Place, Thing, Idea, or Activity
- Proper Nouns
- Verbs Used as Nouns
- Collective Nouns
- Singular and Plural Nouns
- Possessive Case of Nouns
- Agreement of Nouns and Verbs
Chapter 2: Verb: Word or Phrase Expressing Action or State of Being
- Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
- Active Voice and Passive Voice
- Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
- Verbals: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles
- Forming Verb Tenses
- Using the Tenses
- Moods of the Verb
- Problems with Verbs
Chapter 3: Pronoun: Word Used in Place of a Noun
- Pronouns
- Pronoun Case
- Subjective Case of Pronouns
- Objective Case of Pronouns
- Choosing Between Subjective Case and Objective Case
- Possessive Case of Pronouns
- Possessive Pronouns with Gerunds
- Pronoun Reference
- Pronoun Agreement
- Sexism in Pronouns: He or She?
Chapter 4: Modifiers: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Compound Modifiers
- Modifiers
- When to Use Modifiers
- Forming the Comparative and Superlative Degrees
- Adjectives and Adverbs That Should Not Be Compared
- Spelling Compound Words
- Words with Prefixes And Suffixes
Chapter 5: Connecting Words and Phrases: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
Chapter 6: Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences
Chapter 7: Common Sentence Errors
Chapter 8: Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Marks
- Uses of the Period
- Uses of the Question Mark
- Problems with Question Marks
- Uses of the Exclamation Mark
- Problems with Exclamation Marks
Chapter 9: Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
- Uses of the Comma
- Problems with Commas
- Uses of the Semicolon
- Problems with Semicolons
- Uses of the Colon
- Problems with Colons
Chapter 10: Dashes, Parentheses, and Quotation Marks
- Uses of the Dash
- Problems with Dashes
- Uses of Quotation Marks
- Problems with Quotation Marks
- Uses of an Ellipsis
Chapter 11: Idioms, Clichés, Jargon, Slang, Euphemisms, and Wordiness
Chapter 12: How to Begin a Writing Assignment
Chapter 13: How to Research and Organize Your Writing
Chapter 14: Writing: From Introduction to Conclusion
Chapter 15: Revising and Editing
Appendix: Frequently Confused Words
