Sentence Grammar

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Parts of a Sentence

Phrases and Clauses

Phrases Independent Clauses Dependent Clauses

Basic Sentence Patterns

Subject-Verb-Complement Subject-Verb-Direct Object Subject-Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object Subject-Verb-Direct Object-Complement Periodic Sentences Cumulative (Loose) Sentences

Articles

Plurals and Possessives

Pronouns

Basic Pronoun Agreement Pronoun Agreement with Compound Antecedents Pronoun Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns Pronoun Agreement with Collective Nouns Pronoun Case Pronoun Case in Compound Structures Pronoun Case with Than or As Who and Whom Making Antecedents Clear Correcting Ambiguous Pronoun References Correcting Problems with This, That, Which, and It

Adjectives and Adverbs

Predicate Adjectives Comparative and Superlative Forms Negative Expressions

Verbs

Regular Verb Forms Correcting Omitted -s or -ed Endings Irregular Verbs Using Lie/Lay, Sit/Set, and Rise/Raise Maintaining Agreement Agreement with Words Between the Subject and Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects Agreement with Collective Nouns Agreement When the Subject Follows the Verb Agreement with Linking Verbs Agreement with Plural Forms that Have Singular Meanings Tense Using Perfect Tenses Adjusting Tense Sequence Advanced Topics Distinguishing Active and Passive Voice The Subjunctive Forming the Subjunctive

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