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Sentences
Are Generalizations True?
Dependent vs. Independent Clause
FANBOYS Want a Comma
Fragments
Function of Sentences
Word Order Matters
Arbitrary Order of Adjectives
Paragraphs Are Related Sentences
Questions (?)
Sentence Building
Sentence Rules
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
Verbs
Families of Irregular Verbs
Future Tense
Helping Verbs
Irregular Past Tense
Present Tense
Probability vs. Generalization
Regular Past Tense
Third Person Singular Present Tense
Word Usage
Proper Capitalization
Negatives (No)
Parts of Speech
Plurals
Prefixes
Confusing Words
Punctuation
Commas
Commas Separate and Isolate
Are Commas Necessary?
A Comma Separates Locations, Dates, Numbers
Comma-“Either … Or …”
Comma-“So,” “Not,” “Too,” “The More”
Essential vs. Non-essential Information
Comma-Person’s Name
Commas-List 3 or More Items
Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences
Explanatory Details: Long Dashes vs. Commas vs. Parentheses?
Other Punctuation
Possession vs. Contraction by Apostrophe
Colons
Contractions Shorten
Connect with Dashes: Em, En, Hyphen
Hyphens Connect
Ellipsis
Ellipsis vs. Dash
Exclamations Express Strong Emotion
Parentheses for non-essential
Proper Parentheses and Brackets
Periods End (Like the Terminator)
Question Marks Ask in Dialogue
Quotation Marks (” “)-Dialogue
Quotation Marks (” “)-Not Dialogue
Reaction: “Hey,” “Well,” “Hi.” “Sorry.” “Ouch!” “Oh!”
Semicolons
Slash
Writing Tips
Active vs. Passive Voice
Redundant and Filler Words
Scene Breaks or Transitions
Thinking
Rescuing a kitten
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