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simultaneous actions and, 55–56
subject and verb agreement and, 12–13Titles, capitalization of, 130, 133
To, too, 247
Transitional words. See Conjunctive
adverbs
Unnecessary words
deleting, 200–204
trimming, 167–70Verb tenses. See also Perfect verb tenses
linking verbs and, 33–34
in paragraphs, 13–14Verbs, 4–5, 30–36
active, 188–91
being, 34–36
function of, 26
helping, 53–54
irregular, 19–23
linking, 31–34, 36
passive, 188–90
smothered, 193–95
using, instead of nouns, 193–95
Very, awful, 260
Visual learners, 231Well, good, 41
Went, gone, 260
Which, 68–69
Who, whom, 68–69
Word s
correct placement of descriptive, 198–99
deleting unnecessary, 200–204
trimming unnecessary, 167–70
versatility of, 28–29
Writing style. See Balanced sentences;
Clarity