1. Sentence Correction: Concept: book titles Grammar Rules:
--book titles are capitalized and underlined
--an apostrophe + s shows possession
-- with superlatives like good/better/best, use the highest one if there is no comparison
Example:
the book the warden is considered among the better of trollopes many novels
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2. Sentence Correction: Concept: rules for a list Grammar Rules:
--use a colon to begin a list
--commas after adverbs (first)
--use semi-colons to separate items in a list if there are commas --take out unnecessary words like “there are”
Example:
several steps are necessary to replace a damaged modem first eject the modem second uninstall the software then replace the broken one with a new one
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3. Sentence Correction: Concept: “off,” not “off of” Grammar Rules:
--enunciation: use HAVE not OF
(would have, could have)
--commas before conjunctions to fix run-on sentences
--use “off,” not “off of”
Example:
they would of froze during the blizzard but they seen an empty house that protected them from the biting winds coming off of the appalachian mountains
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4. Sentence Correction: Concept: movie titles Example: Grammar Rules:
--movie titles are underlined and capitalized --capitalize proper nouns --capitalize “I”
Example:
lee was watching the movie the sixth sense—at least i think he said that—when the dvd player stopped working
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5. Sentence Correction: Concept: semi-colon Grammar Rules:
--use a semi-colon to fix a run-on without a conjunction --put a comma after an introductory phrase
--no one is two words!
--put –ly after an adverb
Example:
james rung the bell at the delivery entrance when noone answered he left quick
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6. Sentence Correction: Concept: pronouns: I/me is always last
Grammar Rules:
--pronouns: I or me is always last --irregular verb: past tense of “catch” is :caught”
--homophones: two = number, too = also
--put a hyphen in a compound number
Example:
i and my brother catched the train at fifty second and green streets unfortunately, we got off of the train two soon
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7. Sentence Correction: Concept: comma after introductory phrase
Grammar Rules:
--comma after introductory phrase --homophone: your = belongs to you, you’re= you are
--take out redundant words
--a lot is always two words
Example:
because in order to repair youre
damaged motorcycle, they’ll have to do a lot of repairing
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8. Sentence Correction: Concept: comma+conjunction Grammar Rules:
--use a comma + conjunction to fix a run-on
--enunciation: use have, not of (would have, could have)
--homophone: to = towards, two = number, too = also
Example:
he could of swam/swum to that reef but its to stormy to try that
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9. Sentence Correction: Concept: using “because” Grammar Rules:
--sentences CAN start with because WHEN the phrase is subordinate (exists because of the other phrase)
--a plural subject needs a plural verb
--pronouns: I/me comes last
Example:
me and my brother weared blue jeans we wasnt admitted to the bigelow restaurant
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10. Sentence Correction: Concept: misplaced modifier Grammar Rules:
--modifier: word/phrase that describes a noun
--misplaced modifier: the phrase looks like it is describing the wrong thing
--“that there” is redundant
Example:
the woman drived that there blue car wearing a white scarf
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11. Sentence Correction: Concept: apostrophes Grammar Rules:
--apostrophes show ownership OR a contraction
--your = belongs to you, you’re = you are
--comma after introductory phrase --capitalize proper nouns
Example:
because your late finishing the book report youll have to give we girls the books to take to daves house
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12. Sentence Correction: Concept: subject-verb agreement Grammar Rules:
--remove unnecessary words
--a singular subject needs a singular verb
--comma before conjunction to fix a run-on
--use apostrophe in a contraction
Example:
my grandfather he dont always have time to call us on our Birthdays but he does send cards and presents
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13. Sentence Correction: Concept: semi-colon Grammar Rules:
--use a semi-colon to fix a run-on if there is no conjunction
--always put comma after however
--states are proper nouns
--put apostrophe in contraction
Example:
they wont be going to florida this spring however they’ll be going to connecticut
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14. Sentence Correction: Concept: commas in a list Grammar Rules:
--if there aren’t already commas, use a comma to separate items in a list
--pronouns: I/me goes last
--use colon to begin a list
--homophones: two = 2, too = also, to = towards
Example:
i and my sister have chose to do the following start shopping for video games compare prices on line and buy from to different stores
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15. Sentence Correction: Concept: homophones Grammar Rules:
--homophones: their = belongs to them, there = location; your = belongs to you, you’re = you are
--use regardless, not irregardless
Example:
there car would not start irregardless of what they tried they finally called youre friend i think
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16. Sentence Correction: Concept: question mark Grammar Rules:
--use apostrophe in a contraction
--commas go before/after an appositive phrase: a phrase that gives extra information
--question marks always go at ends of questions!
Example:
wasnt that a great softball game we seen with mark and erin your friends
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17. Sentence Correction: Concept: quotation marks Grammar Rules:
--put quotation marks around everything someone specifically says
--long book-length poems are underlined
--comma before you continue an interrupted quotation
Example:
the long poem the lady of the lake was wrote by sir walter scott phillip said and is consider one of the poets best
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18. Sentence Correction: Concept: teach or learn? Grammar Rules:
--teach = giving information, learn = receiving information
--quotation marks for direct speech of someone
--question marks (?) go inside the quotation marks (“ ”)
Example:
when will you learn me to use this video game maria asked
do i have to ask you in another three months
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19. Sentence Correction: Concept: book titles/paintings Grammar Rules:
--book titles and paintings are underlined and capitalized --either “wrote” or “has written,”
but never “has wrote”
Example:
he has wrote a novel entitled the lonely desert and sold a painting called illuminations
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20. Sentence Correction: Concept: passive/active voice Grammar Rules:
--homophones: fare = price/how are you doing, fair = right or good
--turn passive voice to active voice -passive: subject has something done TO it
-active: subject does something
Example:
its never fare weather was sang by jess at the concert presented at the heritage building
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21. Sentence Correction: Concept: since/because Grammar Rules:
--only use words like because or since if they form an intro. phrase at beginning of sentence --comma before conjunction to fix a run-on
--use have not of (i.e. would have)
Example:
since we may of drank the orange juice but we didnt touch the fruint punch
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22. Sentence Correction: Concept: write out numbers below 100
Grammar Rules:
--spell out any number under 100
--double negatives are bad: using two words that are negative together
--magazine titles are underlined
--keep tense the same throughout (past OR present, not both)
Example:
jamal dont want nothing returned but newsweek and people the
2 magazines he give to them students
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23. Sentence Correction: Concept: superlatives Grammar Rules:
--comma before direct quotation
--superlatives: when comparing 3 or more, use good/better/best
--capitalize first word of quotation
--use exclamation mark to show strong feeling/emotion
Example:
jasmine announced angrily the
better of them three runners didnt even place in that there marathon
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24. Sentence Correction: Concept: burst or bust Grammar Rules:
--you can use “burst” or “busted,” but never “bursted”
--semi-colon to fix run-on when there is no conjunction
--if “mom” is a name, it is capitalized
Example:
the oil pipe bursted during the morning during the afternoon mom founded a a plumber to repair them
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25. Sentence Correction: Concept: pas tense of bring Grammar Rules:
--take out unnecessary words
--use have, not of (could have)
--the past tense of bring is always brought
Example:
the man who was the one wearing the blue work shirt should have brung his wife and child with he
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26. Sentence Correction: Concept: subject-verb agreement Grammar Rules:
--capitalize proper adjectives (i.e. English class)
--irregular verb: past tense of know is known
--a race of people is considered singular and needs a singular verb
Example:
the australian aborigine have knowed for a long time what it means to be persecuted dont you think
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27. Sentence Correction: Concept: abbreviations Grammar Rules:
--put a period after abbreviations (i.e. Dr. St. Ave. Mr. Mrs.)
--use whom for a person, that
for an object
--keep tense the same (either past OR present)
--plane titles are underlined
Example:
the spirit of st louis was the plane whom charles lindbergh flies in across the atlantic
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28. Sentence Correction: Concept: Grammar Rules:
--article titles get quotation marks and are capitalized
--use period to avoid run-on sentence (when other clause is a question)
--use the correct pronoun with its antecedent
Example:
the future of the internet is the name of a article in this Computer magazine do you want to read them
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29. Sentence Correction: Concept: parallelism Grammar Rules: Example:
--write out numbers below 100
--put hyphen in compound #
--colon to start a list; commas in a list to separate
--parallelism: phrases in a list should have the same verb form
Example:
38 customers should of did the following examined the merchandise returned it and they should of wrote a letter of complaint
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30. Sentence Correction: Concept: reduction Grammar Rules:
--comma before direct quotation
--capitalize first word of quote
--enunciation: use have, not of
--reduction: if the same subject has two verbs, combine the phrase (he drove and talked)
Example:
dad said you could of raise the window for more air or you could of open the door for more air
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31. Sentence Correction: Concept: reduction of unnecessary words
Grammar Rules:
--reduction: make phrases as short (concise) as possible
--“has given” or “gave,” but never “has gave”
--capitalize names of towns
Example:
the man who was chosen to be the club president by election has gave many years of service to the Town of farmingdale
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32. Sentence Correction: Concept: titles of books/poems Grammar Rules:
--books are underlined, poems are put in quotation marks; both are capitalized
--commas go around appositive phrases: phrases that give extra
information
Example:
the invisible ladder is a book of poetry that contains the touching selection called to dorothy a poem about love
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33. Sentence Correction: Concept: appositive phrase Grammar Rules:
--put commas around appositive phrases: phrases that give extra information about something
--singular nouns need singular verbs
--underline magazine titles
Example:
writer’s digest a extremely useful magazine about writing dont contain a lot of colored photographs
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34. Sentence Correction: Concept: subordination Grammar Rules: Example:
--sentences CAN start with because WHEN the phrase is subordinate (exists because of the other phrase)
--reduction: if the same subject has two verbs, combine the phrase (he drove and talked)
--comma after intro. phrase
Example:
the woman was in a hurry to get to work the woman in a hurry
drived the motorcycle reckless and she had an accident
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35. Sentence Correction: Concept: pronoun case Grammar Rules:
--to check for correct pronoun use, take out the noun that follows it (i.e. us teachers) and see if the sentence makes sense
--comma before conjunction to fix a run-on
Example:
he rode with the we boys but he decided to ride in the volvo
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36. Sentence Correction: Concept: passive/active voice Grammar Rules:
--change sentence to active voice
-passive: subject has action done TO it
-active: subject DOES action
--semi-colon to fix run-on when no conjunction
--capitalize religions (proper noun)
Example:
there are thirty eight students in our class who have been studying about the hindu religion judiasm is being studied by ms martinezs class
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37. Sentence Correction: Concept: holidays Grammar Rules:
--holidays are proper nouns
--use an apostrophe to show possession
--reduction: if same subject has two verbs, combine the phrase --underline movie titles
--comma after intro. phrase
Example:
on labor day the friends ate at dagostinos restaurant and they also saw the movie sleepy hollow
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38. Sentence Correction: Concept: musical titles Grammar Rules:
--musical titles should be underlined and capitalized
--comma before conjunction to fix a run-on
--use apostrophes in contractions
Example:
natalie and mark want to go to the musical ragtime and im sure theyll like it
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39. Sentence Correction: Concept: tag questions Grammar Rules: Example:
--long book-length poems are underlined and capitalized
--semi-colon to fix run-on when there is no conjunction
--comma before a “tag question”
Example:
ive took the long poem the prelude to read tonight i should of began it sooner dont you agree
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40. Sentence Correction: Concept: forms of “choose” Grammar Rules:
-- “chose” or “was/has chosen,” never “has chose”
--comma after intro. phrase
--magazine titles are underlined and capitalized
Example:
because cameron has throwed successful passes in many games he was chose to be interviewed for the community magazine called around our town
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41. Sentence Correction: Concept: proper adjectives Grammar Rules:
--underline book titles --capitalize proper adjectives --use quotation marks for direct quotes
--period after abbreviations
Example:
the book the return of the native is frequently studied in english classes ms nash said this afternoon
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42. Sentence Correction: Concept: let vs. leave Grammar Rules:
--apostrophes for contractions and possession
--let = allow, leave = go away from --pronoun order: me/I goes last
--capitalize proper nouns
Example:
mom she wont leave me and rick take james bike on larchmont highway this wednesday
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43. Sentence Correction: Concept: adverb– well vs. good Grammar Rules:
--adverbs: well vs. good
--comma before conjunction to fix run-on
--homophones: to, your
Example:
generally you write good but today you have to many short sentences in youre essay
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44. Sentence Correction: Concept: articles (a vs. an) Grammar Rules:
--articles: a for consonants, an for vowels
--comma after intro. phrase
--apostrophe for contractions
--quotation marks for direct quotations
Example:
to be a accomplished athlete youll have to run faster than bobbi has ran said coach carter
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45. Sentence Correction: Concept: lie vs. lay Grammar Rules:
--semi-colon to fix run-on when no conjunction
--reduce: take out unnecessary words
--lie vs. lay (you lie, you lay something)
Example:
i was so tired i wanted too lay down my dad he suggested that i ate in an hour
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46. Sentence Correction: Concept: series Grammar Rules: Example:
--use colon to begin series
--comma after adverbs in a list (first, second, last, etc.)
--use semi-colons to separate items in a series with commas
--parallelism: keep phrases the same—verb type is the same
Example:
the new employee was requested to do these things first complete the form second submit a reference and third he was asked to mail a resume to the personnel office
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47. Sentence Correction: Concept: parenthetical expressions Grammar Rules:
--articles have quotation marks
--books are underlined
--semi-colon to fix run-ons with no conjunction
--commas around parenthetical expressions
Example:
the article new digital photography appears in the book photography today it also appears i believe in the book how to take great pictures
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48. Sentence Correction: Concept: irregular verbs Grammar Rules: Example:
--comma after intro. phrase
--irregular verbs: some verbs are a different word when they become past tense (run-> ran)
--apostrophe for contractions
Example:
she was so angry she flinged the letter in the fire and sweared shed never speak to her sister again
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49. Sentence Correction: Concept: compound adjective Grammar Rules:
--hyphen for compound adjective --comma before direct quote
--quotation marks for direct quotes
--capitalize proper adjectives
--use a colon in time
--periods in abbreviations
Example:
the self assured actor turned to the director and asked will you be auditioning talented actors for the french movie at 230 pm on friday
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50. Sentence Correction: Concept: addresses Grammar Rules:
--capitalize proper nouns (street names, cities, states, etc.)
--comma between street/city – city/state – state/rest of sentence
--off, not off of
Example:
she lives at 319 beverly drive los angeles california which is located off of highway 108
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51. Sentence Correction: Concept: reduction Grammar Rules: Example:
--statues underlined/capitalized
--comma around appositive phrases (extra information)
--comma between city/country
--reduction: create compound predicate/subordination
Example:
the laocoon and his sons is a statue in the vatican museum in rome italy it was made on the island of rhodes in greece and later on it was sent to italy
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52. Sentence Correction: Concept: spoke/has spoken Grammar Rules:
--reduction: take out unnecessary words
--spoke or has spoken, never has spoke
--commas around parenthetical expressions
--underline book titles
Example:
my sister she has spoke many times in fact about that book the grapes of wrath
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53. Sentence Correction: Concept: double negatives Grammar Rules:
--double negatives (one negative word, never two together)
--songs go in quotation marks --comma to fix run-on when there is a conjunction
--capitalize store names
Example:
we havent no cd of the song stand by me but i think you might find it at freds music store
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54. Sentence Correction: Concept: parallelism Grammar Rules:
--parallelism: keep verbs the same
--always off, not off of
Example:
be careful not to fall off of the mountain ledge and watching out for falling rocks
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55. Sentence Correction: Concept: verb tense Grammar Rules: Example:
--bit or has bitten, not “has bit”
--only capitalize proper nouns! --semi-colon to fix run-on when there is no conjunction
--comma before “tag question”
Example:
that there dog has bit several Children her owners would do good to keep her muzzled dont you think
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56. Sentence Correction: Concept: boat titles Grammar Rules:
--boat titles underlined/capitalized
--commas around parenthetical expressions
--verb: sank, not sunk
--use period to avoid run-on
--homophones: to, their
Example:
the boat mystic adventure by the way sunk to years ago wasnt it moored over their
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57. Sentence Correction: Concept: hyphenate compound numbers
Grammar Rules:
--capitalize proper nouns --apostrophe for possession
--hyphenate compound numbers
--capitalize proper adjective
--reduction: take out unnecessary words!
Example:
we went to joshs apartment which is located on thirty ninth avenue for the september surprise party
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58. Sentence Correction: Concept: reduction Grammar Rules:
--capitalize/underline paintings
--reduction: take out repetition and unnecessary words!
--commas around appositive phrases
--use the highest superlative (good, better, best)
Example:
the portrait jan six the portrait that was painted in 1654 is considered the better work of many paintings that rembrandt completed
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59. Sentence Correction: Concept: quotation marks Grammar Rules:
--comma after introductory phrase
--poems/short stories get quotation marks
--apostrophes in contractions
--always capitalize “I”
Example:
if youll help me memorize the poem the raven ill help you analyze the short story snowfall in childhood
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60. Sentence Correction: Concept: double negatives Grammar Rules:
--double negatives (one negative word, never two together) --hyphenate compound words
--verbs: has shown/grown, not showed/growed
Example:
she hasnt never showed much self assurance or growed much from her mistakes
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61. Sentence Correction: Concept: active voice Grammar Rules:
--enunciation: use have, not of
--when using “had” before a verb, use the correct form
--semi-colon to fix run-on when no conjunction
--keep voice ACTIVE throughout
Example:
he could of ran faster but he had tore one of his tendons consequently the race was lost by him
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62. Sentence Correction: Concept: reduction Grammar Rules:
--comma after intro. phrase
--reduction: eliminate unnecessary words!
--hyphenate compound adj.
--homophone: their/there/they’re
Example:
to be able to complete there science projects both rose and sam the two who are juniors this year will have a two weeks extension
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63. Sentence Correction: Concept: enunciation Grammar Rules:
--enunciation: have, not of
--period to avoid run-on
--comma after parenthetical expression
--spoke or have spoken, never have spoke
Example:
i should of spoke sooner about my trip to nashville by the way where is sandra right now
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64. Sentence Correction: Concept: commas for dates Grammar Rules:
--reduction: eliminate unnecessary words
--commas around appositive phrases (extra information)
--comma between day/year and year/rest of sentence
Example:
the sky rockets the group that is a rock and roll band appeared in the april concert in phoenix
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65. Sentence Correction: Concept: plural possession Example:
Grammar Rules:
--apostrophes after the s for plural possession
--capitalize proper nouns
--homophones: to/two/too
Example:
the myers and bennetts boats were damaged on lake arrowhead when the to boats collided
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66. Sentence Correction: Concept: starting sentences with because
Grammar Rules:
--went vs. gone
--homophone: there, their, they’re --eliminate unnecessary words --never start sentences with because (unless it is a subordinate phrase)
Example:
because we have went their twice on our way to visit my sisters and brothers Resort which is located in northern california
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67. Sentence Correction: Concept: subject-verb agreement Grammar Rules:
--apostrophe for contraction
--plural nouns should have plural verbs
--write out numbers below 100
--semi-colon to fix run-on when there is no conjunction
Example:
were sure there is 8 speakers participating in the symposium such speakers will draw large crowds
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68. Sentence Correction: Concept: days of the week Grammar Rules:
--eliminate unnecessary words
--days of the week are capitalized --comma before conjunction to fix run-on
Example:
the three doctors all of them british decided to give a lecture on saturday but the classroom was not available
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69. Sentence Correction: Concept: subordination Grammar Rules:
--use phrases like because or since to show subordination (one phrase causes another)
--comma after intro. phrase
--correct “shook”
Example:
adam received the bad news he was really shook
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70. Sentence Correction: Concept: pronoun-antecedent Grammar Rules:
--remove unnecessary words
--commas around appositive phrases
--plural nouns = plural pronouns
(pronoun-antecedent agreement)
--subject-verb agreement
Example:
there is three students who are all sophomores who will earn extra credit for his hard work
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71. Sentence Correction: Concept: addresses in letters Example:
Grammar Rules:
--capitalize proper nouns (streets, cities, states, month, company)
--period after abbreviation
--put zip code in proper address
--comma b/t city/state, date/year
Example:
4923 dunmore ave
syracuse ny
october
digital software
1874 moore dr
boulder co 98922
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72. Sentence Correction: Concept: salutations in letters Grammar Rules:
--capitalize important words in business letters --colon after greeting
--period after abbreviation
Example:
dear sir or madam
dear mr weiss
to whom it may concern
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73. Sentence Correction: Concept: regardless Grammar Rules: Example:
--quotation marks around anything directly stated
--use regardless, not irregardless
--capitalize proper nouns
--choosed is not a word!
Example:
irregardless of the windy day father said we choosed to drive through yosemite national park
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74. Sentence Correction: Concept: raise vs. rise Grammar Rules:
--inside, never inside of
--capitalize proper nouns
--underline newspaper title
--comma between day/month and date/year
Example:
when i rose the lid of the box that i found inside of the attic i seen a copy of the herald tribune from tuesday january
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75. Sentence Correction: Concept: different from Grammar Rules:
--use different from, NOT different than
--capitalize proper nouns (city, country, airplane title, nationality)
--commas between: city/country, country/rest of sentence and around appositive phrases
Example:
the japanese businessmen had come to paris france to discuss how the airbus a huge plane is different than other planes
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76. Sentence Correction: Concept: titles Grammar Rules:
--period after abbreviation
--comma after directly addressing someone
--quotation marks for short stories
--underline book titles
Example:
dr wong is it true that you have wrote the article the future of computers and a book entitled our digital world
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77. Sentence Correction: Concept: series Grammar Rules: Example:
--subject-verb agreement
--capitalize holidays
--colon to begin a series (list)
--comma to separate items in a series
--brung is not a word!!
Example:
my parents was in europe at christmas time and brung back some gifts a box of videos a bag of imported chocolate and a set of luggage
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78. Sentence Correction: Concept: compound number Grammar Rules:
--eliminate unnecessary words
--capitalize proper nouns
--hyphenate compound number
--subject-verb agreement
Example:
there is four classmates of mine who have won a trip to see the brooklyn bridge on the twenty sixth of june
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79. Sentence Correction: Concept: misplaced modifier Grammar Rules:
--commas around appositive phrases
--move descriptive phrases close to what they are describing (called a misplaced modifier)
--capitalize proper nouns
Example:
lynn a friend of mine purchased a pair of boots while in mexico with tapered heels
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80. Sentence Correction: Concept: “all right” Grammar Rules:
--quotation marks around anything directly stated
--commas around interrupted quotations
--“alright” should be “all right”
Example:
during the semester kim said the classes in this here school are alright
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81. Sentence Correction: Concept: conjunctive adverb Grammar Rules:
--comma after intro. phrase
--semi-colon to fix run-on without conjunction
--comma after words like “therefore” (conjunctive adverb)
Example:
during the blizzard the doors of our honda had froze shut therefore we eat at home and not at the village tavern
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82. Sentence Correction: Concept: proper adjectives Grammar Rules:
--comma after intro. phrases
--capitalize proper adjectives
--period after abbreviations
--pronoun order: i/me always comes last
--had seen, never had saw
Example:
behind the truck in the alley i and my brother catched a german pointer we had saw running down parma rd earlier
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83. Sentence Correction: Concept: a or an Grammar Rules:
--never start sentences with because (unless it is a subordinate phrase)
--underline book titles
--a comes before consonant, an comes before vowel
Example:
because the students brung a copy of time to class with a article about the french government
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84. Sentence Correction: Concept: compound direct object Grammar Rules:
--colon between hr/min in time
--eliminate unnecessary words (compound direct object)
--me or I always comes last!
--comma to separate items in list
Example:
at 415 mom drived me and my friends to fairmount park where we played softball and then we played soccer and then we played basketball
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85. Sentence Correction: Concept: double negatives Grammar Rules:
--put apostrophe in contraction
--never ever use two negative words together (double negative)
--capitalize proper nouns
Example:
the workers didnt pick up none of the old clothes i had weared and donated to the salvation army
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86. Sentence Correction: Concept: play titles Grammar Rules:
--may have, never may of
--underline play titles
--eliminate unnecessary adverbs
--adjectives do not end in –ly
--commas around appositive phrases
Example:
our english teacher may of saw millers death of a salesman a awfully powerfully play at the schubert theater in new york
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87. Sentence Correction: Concept: poem titles Grammar Rules:
--quotation marks around poems
--write out numbers below 100
--create an extra phrase (in commas) with “is exciting to read” to keep from a run-on
--we vs. us.
Example:
the poem the raven is exciting to read it is one of 6 poems ms graham gave we students to read
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88. Sentence Correction: Concept: active voice Grammar Rules: Example:
--underline newspaper titles
--comma after intro. phrases
--change passive voice to active voice so there will not be a dangling modifier
Example:
deciding to reply to the want ad in the village voice a letter was wrote by chad yesterday morning
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89. Sentence Correction: Concept: homophones Grammar Rules: Example:
--homophones: their, there, they’re --we vs. us
--capitalize proper nouns
Example:
their interested in helping we students—if we support dana for student council president
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90. Sentence Correction: Concept: subordination Grammar Rules:
--apostrophes: contractions, possession
--quotation marks for short stories
--add “because” or “since” to beginnings of sentences to create subordination
Example:
i need more As on daily Tests id better finish the short story called a days work
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91. Sentence Correction: Concept: interrupted quotations Grammar Rules:
-use quotation marks for anything that is directly stated -use colon to show the time -keep verb tense the same -periods after abbreviations
Example:
dr torres she called at 405 AM vicky said and tells me about the fire at the oceanview motel on sunset boulevard
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92. Sentence Correction: Concept: subject-verb agreement Grammar Rules:
-periods after abbreviations
-single subject = single verb
-remove unnecessary words
-use comma after intro. words
Example:
no mr smith dont have those magazines that this here class needs
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93. Sentence Correction: Concept: parallelism in a series Grammar Rules:
-irregular verbs: choose becomes chose
-use a colon before a list
-use commas to separate items in a list
Example:
sarah and me choosed these here activities at arts camp to
sculpt dancing sing and to compose
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94. Sentence Correction: Concept: dates Grammar Rules: Example:
-underline names of ships
-commas– day/year, year/ rest of sentence
-capitalize proper nouns and proper adjectives
Example:
the british ocean liner lusitania sunk in the atlantic ocean on may on a voyage from new york to liverpool
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95. Sentence Correction: Concept: song titles Grammar Rules:
-quotation marks around song titles
-write out numbers under 100
-capitalize any proper nouns
-hyphen for compound number
Example:
us students have began practicing tomorrow the best song on this here cd for the 24th contemporary music festival
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96. Sentence Correction: Concept: family names Grammar Rules:
-if one phrase causes another phrase to happen, use “because”
or “since” to begin the sentence
-homophones: to, too, two
-capitalize family names when you call them by that name!
Example:
last summer grandfather growed two many peaches he gived some to father to make preserves
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97. Sentence Correction: Concept: reduction Example: Grammar Rules:
-no double negatives
-capitalize proper nouns
-reduction: take out words that you don’t need
Example:
we havent took no videos to ridgewood middle school for three years or so give or take a few weeks
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98. Sentence Correction: Concept: appositive phrase Grammar Rules:
-comma after intro. phrase
-pronouns: I/me comes last
-take out unnecessary words
-create appositive phrase with extra information
Example:
after the reading prof diaz introduced me and sam to sharon gilmore whose a poet she told us about her long poem the race
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99. Sentence Correction: Concept: commas after adverbs Grammar Rules:
-put commas after adverbs like first, then, etc.
-semi-colons to separate two
main clauses
-ONLY capitalize proper nouns
Example:
first he asked to who i was emaling second he wanted to to know who had rode a Motorcycle down the alley
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100. Sentence Correction: Concept: interrupted quotations Grammar Rules:
-quotation marks around all direct speech
-capitalize family names when you call them by that name!
-homophones: your, you’re
Example:
watch out for the newly planted seeds in the garden mom shouted or youll get fertilizer on youre shoes
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101. Sentence Correction: Concept: pronouns Grammar Rules:
-capitalize family names when you call them by that name!
-underline magazine titles
-when listing people, put the pronouns after the nouns
Example:
has dad spoke to she and kate concerning an article in the magazine sports illustrated about snowboarding in the rocky mountains
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102. Sentence Correction: Concept: double negatives Grammar Rules: Example:
-no one is two words, never one!
-capitalize proper nouns
-never use two negative words together!
-underline painting titles
Example:
noone in my family has never went to the art museum in new york and saw monets painting water lilies
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103. Sentence Correction: Concept: direct address Grammar Rules:
-period after abbreviations
-comma after a direct address
-all right is always two words
-hyphenate compound numbers
-plural subjects = plural verbs
Example:
capt bookman is it alright to assume that most of the thirty
eighth division personnel is from
texas
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104. Sentence Correction: Concept: proper nouns Example: Grammar Rules:
-capitalize proper nouns
-underline book titles
-comma after intro. phrase/clause
-period after abbreviations
Example:
after you have drew a map showing the route from sheridan blvd to highway 78 you may continue reading the book great expectations
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105. Sentence Correction: Concept: Grammar Rules: Example:
-plural subject = plural verb
-use the highest superlative when only mentioning one! -semi-colon to fix a run-on
-comma after conjunctive adverb
Example:
the salespeople at that there store is the more helpful in town for example one let me examine all the videos inside of the Case
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