The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook
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The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook

Tác giả: Jared Aragona

Nhà xuất bản: Project Gutenberg

Thể loại: Ngôn ngữ

Định dạng: Epub

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Ngày cập nhật: 14/04/2021

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  1. PREFACE

  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS

  3. I. (A) SENTENCE STRUCTURE

    1. A1: Sentence Fragments

    2. A2: Run-On Sentences

    3. A3: Mixed Constructions

    4. A4: Excessive Subordination

  4. II. (B) SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

    1. B1: Subject-Verb Agreement, Basic Standards

    2. B2: Subject-Verb Agreement, Compound Subjects

    3. B3: Subject-Verb Agreement, Separation of Subject and Verb

    4. B4: Subject-Verb Agreement, Indefinite Pronouns

    5. B5: Subject-Verb Agreement, Collective Nouns

    6. B6: Subject-Verb Agreement, Subject Follows the Verb

    7. B7: Subject-Verb Agreement with who, which, and that

  5. III. (C) VERB ISSUES

    1. C1: Verbs: Perfect Tense

    2. C2: Verbs: Progressive Tense

    3. C3: Verbs: Perfect Progressive Tense

    4. C4: Verbs: Modals

    5. C5: Use -d or -ed Endings When Appropriate

    6. C6: Prefer Active Voice Verbs

    7. C7: Keep Verb Tense Consistent

    8. C8: Subjunctive Mood

  6. IV. (D) CAPITALIZATION

    1. D1: Capitalization

    2. D2: Don’t Randomly Capitalize Words

  7. V. (E) PRONOUN ISSUES

    1. E1: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Problems

    2. E2: Pronoun Agreement, Indefinite Pronouns

    3. E3: Pronoun Agreement, Collective Nouns

    4. E4: Pronoun Agreement, Subject and Object Pronouns

    5. E5:  Who vs. Whom

    6. E6: Unclear Pronoun Reference

    7. E7: Pronoun Consistency

  8. VI. (F) MODIFIER ISSUES

    1. F1: Adjectives & Adverbs

    2. F2: Double Negatives

    3. F3: -ed, -en, or -ing Endings with Participial Adjectives

    4. F4: Misplaced Modifiers

    5. F5: Dangling Modifiers

  9. VII. (G) END PUNCTUATION

    1. G1: Periods

    2. G2: Question Marks

    3. G3: Exclamation Points

  10. VIII. (H) COMMAS

    1. H1: Comma with Compound Sentences

    2. H2: Comma with Introductory Word or Words

    3. H3: Comma with Items in a Series

    4. H4: Comma with Non-Essential Elements Inside a Sentence

    5. H5: Comma with Non-Essential Elements at the End of a Sentence

    6. H6: Comma with Coordinate Adjectives

    7. H7: Comma with Dialogue or Quote Integration

    8. H8: Conventional Uses of Comma

    9. H9: No Comma with Essential Elements

    10. H10: No Comma between Major Grammatical Elements

    11. H11: No Comma Between Compound Elements that are not Clauses

    12. H12: No Comma Between Non-Coordinate Adjectives

    13. H13: Use a Comma to Prevent Confusion

  11. IX. (I) SEMICOLONS

    1. I1: Semicolons with Independent Clauses

    2. I2: Semicolons with Items in a Series with Internal Punctuation

    3. I3: Semicolons with Conjunctive Adverbs and Transitional Expressions

    4. I4: Don’t Use a Semicolon Where it Should be a Comma

  12. X. (J) COLONS

    1. J1: Use a colon to introduce a list, a quote, or examples after independent clauses

    2. J2: Common misuses of a colon

  13. XI. (K) QUOTATION MARKS AND CITATION

    1. K1: Quotation Marks – Direct Quotes

    2. K2: Quotation Marks – Capitalization/Punctuation

    3. K3: Quotation Marks – Quotes Inside Quotes

    4. K4: Quotation Marks -- Titles

    5. K5: Integrating Quotations

    6. K6: Block Quotations – Block Quote Format

    7. K7: Brackets

    8. K8: Ellipses

    9. K9: APA In-Text Citations

    10. K10: APA References

    11. K11: MLA In-Text Citations

    12. K12: MLA Works Cited

    13. K13: Use Hanging Indentation for Works Cited/References

  14. XII. (L) APOSTROPHES

    1. L1: Apostrophe for Possession

    2. L2: Apostrophe for Contractions

    3. L3: Misuses of Apostrophe

  15. XIII. (M) PARENTHESES

    1. M1: Parentheses

  16. XIV. (N) HYPHENS

    1. N1: Hyphens

  17. XV. (O) DASHES

    1. O1: Dashes

  18. XVI. (P) WORD ISSUES

    1. P1: Word Usage

    2. P2: Articles and Nouns

    3. P3: Jargon, Slang, Idiom, or Sexist Language

    4. P4: -S endings on Nouns

    5. P5: Avoid Absolutes

    6. P6: Depersonalize Academic Writing

    7. P7: Use Prepositions Properly

  19. XVII. (Q) PARALLELISM

    1. Q1: Items in a Series

    2. Q2: Paired Ideas

  20. XVIII. (R) ITALICS / UNDERLINING

    1. R1: Titles of Long Works

    2. R2: Vessels and Foreign Words

  21. XIX. (S) NUMBERS

    1. S1: Numbers