possessive, 4, 17, 41– 42, 69, 251
proper, 3, 15, 44, 63, 217, 219, 221, 223,
225, 227
singular, 3, 65
as subjects, 3
Numbers and numerals, 18 –19, 259, 261
O
Objective case, pronouns, 6, 105, 107
Objects of prepositions, defined, 10, 151
pronouns as, 153
Opinion, letters of, 22, 339
Outlines, writing, 21, 315
P
Paragraphs, building, 20, 323, 325, 327
chronological order, 20, 323
compare/contrast order, 20, 327
spatial order, 20, 325
Paragraphs, ordering, 20, 329
transition words, 329
Parentheses, 18
punctuation with, 18
Participial phrases, defined, 10
Participles, defined, 10
as adjectives, 10
Passive voice, 6, 319
Periods, rules, 15, 233
Personal letters, 21–22, 331, 333, 335
defined, 331
invitations, 333
thank-you notes, 333
to celebrities, 335
Personal pronouns, 6, 34 –35, 105
first person, 6
intensive, 6
as objects, 35, 105, 107
possessive, 6, 42–43, 111
reflexive, 6
second person, 6
as subjects, 34–35, 105, 107, 169
third person, 6
Phrases, defined, 10–11
See alsoAppositive phrases; Prepositional
phrases
Plural nouns, 3, 18, 20, 65, 251, 283
Plurals, spelling of, 20, 283
Possessive nouns, 4, 17, 41–42, 69, 251
Possessive pronouns, 6, 42– 43, 111
Precede, proceed, 13
Predicate adjective, defined, 4, 81, 119, 139
diagraming, 183
Predicate noun, defined, 4, 81
diagraming, 183
Predicates
complete, 3, 51
compound, 3, 53
simple, 3, 51
Prefixes, 19, 271
Prepositional phrases, defined, 10, 151
diagraming, 187
as adjectives, 10, 155
as adverbs, 10, 155
object of the preposition, 10, 151
pronouns as, 153
Prepositions, defined, 8, 149
compound, 8, 149
distinguishing from adverbs, 157
list, 8, 149
Presentation, of writing, 21, 313
markets, 313
Prewriting, 20, 299, 301, 315
audience, 20, 301
freewriting, 20, 299
outlining, 21, 315
purpose, 20, 301
topic, 20, 299
Principal parts of verbs, 4 –5, 85, 93, 95, 97
Proceed, precede, 13
Progressive verbs, defined, 6, 89
Pronouns, defined, 6, 105, 111, 113
agreement with antecedents, 7, 34, 109
as objects of prepositions, 153
cases of, 6, 105, 107
demonstrative, 6, 121
indefinite, 6, 11, 29, 113
intensive, 6
interrogative, 6
after linking verbs, 107
as objects, 35, 105, 107
personal, 6, 34 –35, 105
possessive, 6, 42–43, 111
reflexive, 6
relative, 6
as subjects, 34–35, 105, 107, 169
who, whom,7, 153
Proofreading, 311
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