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- 18.1: Correcting Grammar and Punctuation
- We can boost credibility by correcting common errors to follow the conventions of Standard English when we choose.
- 18.1.1: Why Spend Time on "Correct" Standard English?
- 18.1.2: Proofreading Strategies
- 18.1.3: Subject-Verb Agreement
- 18.1.4: Fragments
- 18.1.5: Run-on Sentences
- 18.1.6: Verb Tense
- 18.1.7: Pronoun Agreement
- 18.1.8: Word Choice
- 18.1.9: Prepositions
- 18.1.10: Articles with Count and Noncount Nouns
- 18.1.11: Capitalization
- 18.1.12: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
- 18.1.13: Parallelism
- 18.1.14: Using Quotation Marks
- 18.1.15: Fitting a Quotation into a Sentence
- 18.1.16: Commas
- 18.1.17: Semicolons and Colons
- 18.1.18: Apostrophes
- 18.1.19: Dashes
- 18.1.20: Hyphens
- 18.1.21: Parentheses
- 18.1.22: Additional Resources on Grammar and Mechanics
- 18.2: Style- Shaping Our Sentences
- Readers appreciate clear, concise writing. Balanced and varied sentence structures can also make writing more pleasing.
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