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Pronoun referent
Who vs Whom
Lay and Lie
Transition Words
Subject and Verb Agreement
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P#ura#i$ation of %ouns
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ts and t's
Affect and !ffect
Active and Passive
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Pronoun referent
Pronouns are used to substitute the name of a noun inthe sentence to avoid repetition of the said noun(
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)y brother "as obese "hen she "as younger because ofthe food choices at home(
*n this sentence+ the pronoun “he” shou#d be used instead of“she” as the sentence is referring to the noun “brother”(,
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Pronoun referent
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James "as "ith his mother "hen the accident happened(
The woman "as found bathing in her o"n b#ood(
&orrect usage
Jenny is "earing a beautifu# diamond neck#ace+ a gift fromher husband -ames(
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both are used in adjective c#auses
Who vs Whom
“who” should be used as the subject of the adjective clause
“whom” is used as the object of the clause
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The man whom gave me the proposa# "as my senior(
*The adjective c#ause shou#d use “who” instead of /"hom asit is used as the subject in the c#ause(,
Who vs Whom
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The "oman who is "earing a b#ack suit is a ki##er(
The "oman whom "e ta#ked to is a ki##er(
&orrect usage
Whom did you step on
Whom vs Who
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Lay is a transitive verb that needs an object after it(
Lay and Lie
t needs something or someone to receive itsaction(
Lie is an intransitive verb(
2 it does not need an object
2 it can stand a#one
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lay the book on the counter(
The country lies bet"een different mountain ranges(
&orrect usage
Andre" lays his bag on the tab#e(
Lay and Lie
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Transitions are phrases or "ords that are used to #inkone idea to the ne3t
Transition Words
These "ords are a#so used to sho" the re#ationship"ithin paragraphs
in addition a#ternative#y
in contrast a#so
moreover on the other hand
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They say that hea#th is "ea#th( Hence+ it is important to eatthe right kind of foods and e3ercise(
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Vegetab#es are good for one's hea#th( Additionally+ fruitsthat are rich in vitamins and minera#s a#so can keep us
hea#thy(
Transition Words
*We use /hence to sho" a reason to a prior idea(,
*/Additiona##y is used to add an idea or a point(,
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Subject2Verb Agreement
singu#ar subject takes a singu#ar verb(
p#ura# subject takes a p#ura# verb
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Everybody in the "or#d knows that !ng#ish is "ide#yspoken(
&orrect usage
A number of students have #eft the stadium after theannouncement "as made(
Subject2Verb Agreement
They talk #ike it's the end of the "or#d(
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4emember.
P#ura#i$ation of %ouns
p#ura# form of most nouns is created simp#y by addingthe #etter s.
Words that end in -ch, x, s or s-like sounds+ ho"ever+"i## re5uire an -es for the p#ura#.
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P#ura#i$ation of %ouns
hobby 6 hobbies bo3 2 bo3es
bacterium 6 bacteria boy 2 boys
"itch 2 "itches #ady 2 #adies
gum 2 gums room 2 rooms
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4emember.
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A misp#aced comma changes the meaning of thesentence(
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1( Let's eat grandma( 7( Let's eat+ grandma(
The first sentence suggests to eat grandma "hi#e the
second sentence suggests an invitation(
8se the comma proper#y( 9:%'T ;! A PS<&=:>
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ts and t's
ts 2 is an adjective
t is 2 is a contraction of it is *in some cases? it has,
t!s a b#ue bird(
ts "ings are b#ue(
t!s our neighbour's dog(
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Affect and !ffect
Affect is a verb
!ffect is a noun
The typhoon has affected a #ot of cities in the south(
ts effect can be fe#t every"here(
The damages brought by the earth5uake "i## affect thetourism of the to"n(
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Active or Passive
n the active voice+ the subject is doing the action(
The passive voice suggests that the subject is thereceiver of the action(
The &!: announced the reshuff#ing of positions in thecompany(
The reshuff#ing of positions in the comapny has beenannounced by the &!:(
Active
Passive
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