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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
• Quiz 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

• Prepositions
• Defining Conjunctions
• Using Interjections

Chapter 6 : Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences

• Prepositional Phrases
• Phrases Containing Verbals
• Types of Clauses
• Sentences

Chapter 7 : Common Sentence Errors

• Run-on Sentences
• Sentence Fragments
• Subject-Predicate (Verb) Agreement
• Placement of Modifiers in a Sentence
• Parallel Sentence Structures
• Combining Sentences
• Varying Word Order in Sentences

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 Parentheses
• Uses of Quotation Marks
• Problems with Quotation Marks
• Uses of an Ellipsis

Chapter 11 : Idioms, Clichés, Jargon, Slang, Euphemisms, and Wordiness

• Idioms
• Clichés
• Jargon and Buzzwords
• Slang Expressions
• Euphemisms
• Wordiness
• Frequently Confused Words

Chapter 12 : How to Begin a Writing Assignment

• Steps in Writing
• Types of Writing
• Understanding Your Audience
• Guidelines for Choosing a Topic
• Avoiding Fallacies

Chapter 13 : How to Research and Organize Your Writing

• Finding Examples and Evidence
• The Importance of Specific Details
• The Writing Assignment

Chapter 14 : Writing From Introduction to Conclusion

• Working From a Thesis Statement
• Outlines
• Introductions
• Paragraphs
• Conclusions

Chapter 15 : Revising and Editing

• Titles
• Preparing the Final Draft
• Checklists for Improving Your First Draft