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1.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Subjects agree with their verbs in number (singular or plural)
2.
CONTRACTIONS
Always say both words
Contractions are less formal
3.
APOSTROPHES
If owner: 's
If more than one owner: s'
4.
PRONOUNS
It must be clear what the pronoun refers to
Must agree in number and gender with its antecedent
Get rid of the names around the pronoun
5.
VOICE
Voice cannot change within a sentence
6.
COMPARING
When comparing two things: use -er, more, or less
When comparing three or more things: use -est, most, or least
7.
NON-WORDS
Irregardless
Funner
Where at
Its'
Could of
8.
Subjuctive
If the sentence has 'if' or 'suppose' or 'i wish', go with 'were' as your verb
9.
Problems
when truly torn between two answers, cross out all the gunk: prepositional phrases, adjectives, adverbs
10.
WHO VS. WHOM
Take out 'who' or 'whom' and plug in him at the end of the sentence
If 'him' works at the end of the sentence, go with 'whom'
Ashley Rodriguez
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