Msc - Odds And Ends

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As soon as you start reading start CHECKING

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1. Subject-Verb Agreement
2. Parallelism
3. Pronouns
4. Modifiers
5. Verb Tense, Mood, & Voice
6. Comparisons
7. Idioms

On General Level
GMC
Grammar
Meaning
Concision

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Odds and Ends

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1. Connecting Words
2. Punctuation
3. Quantity

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Connecting Words

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Proper combination of phrases and Clauses - must be done by Connecting Words

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Correct Sentence ALWAYS have:

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- One Main Clause (a group of words that can stand on its own)
Contains:
- Subject and Verb
- DOES NOT begin with a subordinating conjunction (i.e. BECAUSE or IF)

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Is a Comma enough to join two clauses?

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A Comma is NOT enough to join two clauses (- Run-On Sentence)

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Coordinating Conjunctions

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Coordinating Conjunction + Comma - Can link two main clauses

and
but
or
for
nor
yet
so

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When AND after Comma

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Check:
1. for a List
2. Two MAIN Clauses

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Subordinators

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Another kind of connecting word
- Because
- Although
Create subordinate clauses which can be attached to a main clause with a comma

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Comma + Coordinating Conjunction

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TWO MAIN Clauses can coexist

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Comma + Subordinator

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Partisan,
One MAIN and the other SUBORDINATE

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Coordinating Conjunctions
(List)

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For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

Note: Be sure to select a coordinator that makes sence in the sentence

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Subordinators:
(List)

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Although
Because
Before
After
Since
When
If
Unless
That
Though
While

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Main Clauses Joined to "Trap Clause"

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Main Clause joined to a "Subordinate" clause without subject (e.g. REMEMBER - Objects of Prepositions cannot be subjects of a Clause)
Fix by making preposition into a That Clause

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Comma

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Most difficult to use correctly.
Separates:
- Modifiers
- Items in a List
- Other Elements

-

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Non Essential vs. Essential Modifiers

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Essential (That Clause + No Commas)
Non-Essential (Which + Commas)

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Comma between verbs

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Do Not place a comma before "and" to separate two verbs with the same subject.
Option:
Elliminate the comma or add the a subject to the second verb - creating a second MAIN clause

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Comma and Main Clauses

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CANNOT CONNECT TWO MAIN CLAUSES WITHOUT Connector/Subordinator

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Semicolon

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Connects two closely related elements. Each statement MUST be able to stand alone.

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Semicolon often followed by...

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a Conjunctive Verb
- however
- therefore
- in addition
Must use (;) to join these, NOT (,).

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Semicolon and items with commas

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used to separate

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Colon (:)

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Provides further explanation.
Structure Should allow to "insert" the words "namely" or "that is" after (:)

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Colon (:) the Before and After

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Before the (:) MUST stand alone as a sentence
After the (:) Does Not have to stand alone

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Dash (-)

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Flexible punctuation. Can be used as an emphatic Comma.
Use to restate or explain the part preceeding it.

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Dash (-) what follows

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Does not need be the part needing explanation

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Countable

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Count
Many
Not Many
Few
Fewer
Fewest
Number
Fewer Than
Numerous
More Numerous

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Uncountable

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Much
Not Much
Little
Less
Least
Amount
Less Than ... Amount
Great
Greater
Less

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Countable and Uncountable

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More
Most
Enough
All

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Units

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Dollars
Gallons
Countable

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Units

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Money
Volume
NOT COUNTABLE.

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Colon (:)

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Provides further explanation.
Structure Should allow to "insert" the words "namely" or "that is" after (:)

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Colon (:) the Before and After

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Before the (:) MUST stand alone as a sentence
After the (:) Does Not have to stand alone

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Dash (-)

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Flexible punctuation. Can be used as an emphatic Comma.
Use to restate or explain the part preceeding it.

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Dash (-) what follows

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Does not need be the part needing explanation

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Countable

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Count
Many
Not Many
Few
Fewer
Fewest
Number
Fewer Than
Numerous
More Numerous

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Uncountable

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Much
Not Much
Little
Less
Least
Amount
Less Than ... Amount
Great
Greater
Less

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Countable and Uncountable

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More
Most
Enough
All

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Units

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Dollars
Gallons
Countable

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Units

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Money
Volume
NOT COUNTABLE.