10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling When to use i.e. in a sentence How to use a semicolon 45 ways to avoid using the word 'very' Writers Write is your one-stop resource for writers. Use these 45 ways to avoid using the word ‘very’ to improve your writing. Good writers avoid peppering their writing with qualifiers like ‘very’ and ‘really’. They are known as padding or filler words and generally add little to your writing. According to Collins Dictionary: ‘Padding is unnecessary words or information used to make a piece of writing or a speech longer. Adding modifiers, qualifiers, and unnecessary adverbs and adjectives, weakens your writing. This post gives you 45 ways to avoid using the padding word ‘very’. Three Telling Quotes About ‘Very’ “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. If you enjoyed this, you will love: Top Tip: If you want to learn how to write a book, sign up for our online course. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson
Intermediate Test Prep ELA 8 (Grades7-8) Literary Devices What is a semi-colon? A semi-colon is often used in much the same way a comma is used, but it is a slightly stronger mark of punctuation. It can mean a pause that is longer, closer to being a full stop. There are three specific uses for the semi-colon: A semi-colon can be used to join two simple sentences (independent clauses) when there is no conjunction (and, but, or, so , for, yet). A semi-colon can be used to join two simple sentences (independent clauses) connected by a conjunctive adverb (therefore, however, instead, also). For example: A semi-colon can be used to separate groups of words that already contain commas. Click on the chalkboard to practice working with semi-colons! This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer Copyright © 2001-2011Oswego City School DistrictNew York State Intermediate Test Prep CenterStudyzone.org
TOEFL PREPARATION COURSE: Agreement after prepositional phrase (Skill 11) Previous Article: Strategy for written expressionSubject/verb agreement is simple: if the subject of a sentence is singular, then the verb must be singular; if the subject of the sentence is plural, then the verb must be plural. An s on a verb usually indicates that a verb is singular, while an s on a noun usually indicates that the noun is plural. (Do not forget irregular plurals of nouns such as women, children, and people.) The dog barks at night. The dogs bark at night. In the first example, the singular subject dog requires a singular verb, barks. Sometimes prepositional phrases can come between the subject and the verb on the TOEFL test, and this can cause confusion. In the first example, you might think that rooms is the subject because it comes directly in front of the verb are. The following chart outlines the key information that you should understand about subject/verb agreement with prepositional phrases. 1. Analysis: The subject is SUBJECT and was is VERB.
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