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of first words of sentences, 14, 213
of proper adjectives, 8, 15, 44, 119, 225,
227
of proper nouns, 3, 15, 44, 63, 217, 219,
221, 223, 225, 227
of names of places, 15, 221, 223
of salutations and closings of letters, 14,
215
Choose, chose,12, 199
Chronological order, 20, 323
Clauses, defined, 9 –10
Clue words, 19, 269
Collective nouns, defined, 4, 67
agreement of verb with, 4, 67
Colons, rules, 17, 245
Commas, rules, 16–17, 38–40, 235, 237, 239,
241
with addresses and dates, 16, 239
and adverb clauses, 16, 40
with appositives, 16, 39
after closes and salutations in letters, 16,
237
and compound sentences, 16, 237
after conjunctive adverbs, 16, 235
in direct address, 16, 235
in direct quotations, 17, 38–39, 241
and introductory phrases, 16, 40, 235
with nonessential elements, 16, 39 – 40
in series, 16, 38, 235
with titles of persons, 15, 18, 239
Common nouns, defined, 3, 63
Comparative form, modifiers, 7– 8, 36–37,
123, 125, 135, 137
adjectives, 7– 8, 36–37, 123, 125
adverbs, 8, 135, 137
Compare/contrast order, 20, 327
Complaint, letters of, 338
Complete predicates, defined, 3, 51
Complete subjects, defined, 3, 51
Complex sentences, defined, 10
Compound elements
diagraming, 189
nouns, 18, 253
prepositions, 8, 149
sentences, 10, 55
subjects, 3, 30–31, 53, 173
Concrete nouns, defined, 4
Conjunctions, defined, 9, 159
conjunctive adverbs, 9, 16

coordinating, 9, 27, 159

correlative, 9, 159

diagraming, 189

list, 9

subordinating, 9

Context Clues, 19, 269

Contractions, 18, 43, 251

Coordinating conjunctions, 9, 27, 159

Correlative conjunctions, 9, 159

D

Dashes, 18

Dates, punctuating, 16, 18, 19, 239

Declarative sentences, defined, 10, 47

diagraming, 181

Demonstrative adjectives, 121

Demonstrative pronouns, 6, 121

Dependent (subordinate) clauses, 9 –10

Diagraming

adjectives, 185

adverbs, 185

compound sentence parts, 189

compound sentences, 189

direct objects, 183

four kinds of sentences, 181

indirect objects, 183

predicate words, 183

predicates, 179, 181

prepositional phrases, 187

simple sentences, 179

subjects, 179, 181

simple sentences with phrases, 187

Direct objects, defined, 41, 75

diagraming, 183

Double negatives, avoiding, 8, 143

Drafting, 20, 303, 305

theme, 303, 305

thesis statement, 303

topic sentence and related sentences, 305

E

Each,agreement with, 29, 113

Editing, 21, 311

proofreading marks, 311

Effective sentences, 317, 319, 321

Either,agreement with, 29, 113

Emphatic verbs, defined, 6

Except, accept,12, 197

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