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Get It Write: Compound Words: When to Hyphenate
Learn about the three kinds of compound words, closed compounds, hyphenated compounds, and open compounds. This tutorial offers an easy way to figure out when to hyphenate compound words if you cannot find the compound in the dictionary....
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Get It Write: Reflexive Pronouns
In this tutorial leson, students will find a list of reflexive pronouns, examples of them in context, and explanations of when to use them. A short quiz is provided at the end of the lesson.
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Get It Write: Criteria, Media, and Memorandums
Do you know when to use "criteria" and when to use "criterion?" What about "media" and "medium?" The correct singular and plural usage of these words can cause confusion. This site gives a good explanation of how to use these words...
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Get It Write: Anymore and Everyday
Knowing the difference between the use of words adverbially and adjectivally is essentia, especially when using "anymore" and "any more" and "everyday" and "every day." A very good explanation of the usage is given along with many...
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Get It Write: Ending Sentences With Prepositions
Read this tutorial to find out about ending sentences with prepositions, how to correct the problem, and times when it seems that sentences end in prepostions, but that really isn't the case. (Hint--when using a phrasal verb.)
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Get It Write: "Between" and "Among"
The rule for when to use "between" or "among" is very simple. This tutorial explains the use of each word clearly and ends with a brief quiz to check your understanding.
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Get It Write: "Bring" and "Take"
If you've ever wondered about whether you should choose "bring" or "take" in a sentence, this tutorial will answer all your questions. There is a brief quiz at the end to check your understanding.
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Get It Write: Lie and Lay
Learn the difference between "lie" and "lay" in this tutorial. You'll also find out about transitive and intransitive verbs, so you'll be able to think through which form of "lie" or "lay" to use. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write:tuten and Swanson: "The Reason Is Because" vs. "The Reason Is That"
This site briefly explains why the phrase, "the reason is because," should never be used when you mean "the reason is that." A self test is provided at the end of the article.
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Get It Write: Using the Verb "Include" to Preface a List
Use this tutorial to learn when to use "include" and when to use a form of the verb "to be" when writing a list. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write: Making Verbs Agree With Relative Pronouns
A tutorial explaining that relative pronouns "that", "which", and "who" can be singular or plural, so be sure to check to be sure you are using the correct verb, singular or plural, in your sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write: Titles of Persons
This is a capitalization tutorial on when to capitalize the title, rank, or position of people. Good examples are given as well as a brief quiz to test your understanding.
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Get It Write: Cyberlanguage
Find out what various style manuals recommend in the way cyberlanguage is written.
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Get It Write: Punctuating With Parentheses
Here's a great tutorial that explains when to put commas inside or outside the parentheses. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write: Making Proper Names Plural but Not Possessive
This tutorial explains how to make your last name plural when sending greetings from your entire family (or anytime you are talking about your entire family.) This is a very common grammatical problem, and it is explained clearly here....
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Get It Write: Collective Nouns
Learn how to use collective nouns, when to use singular verbs with them, and when to apply logic to the grammar situation. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write: Like and As
Do you have trouble knowing when to use "like" and when to use "as?" This is a common mistake, so understanding the difference will help you in writing correctly. This site will give you the usage rules as well as a self-test.
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Get It Write: Bad or Badly
Not only does this tutorial give you instructionon the correct usage of "bad" and "badly," it also gives a general review of the role of adjectives and adverbs. After reading through the examples, there is a brief quiz to check your...
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Get It Write: Punctuating With Quotation Marks
Punctuating direct address can be tricky. This tutorial gives clear examples and explanations of where to place the closing puncution, depending on the meaning of the sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write: Singular Indefinite Pronouns: Part 2
You'll find several examples in this tutorial of the correct singular verb form to be used with singular indefinite pronouns such as "everyone" and "either." A short quiz checks your understanding.
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Get It Write: Singular Indefinite Personal Pronouns: Part I
A brief tutorial on the use of indefinite personal prounouns. Included is a list of third-person singular pronouns and a short quiz.
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Get It Write: Comparatives and Superlatives
Learn the difference between the comparative and superlative degress of adjectives and how to use them. Take the brief quiz to check your understanding.
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Get It Write: Starting Sentences With "And" or "But"
Read a tutorial about coordinating conjuctions and when they can be used to begin sentences.
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Get It Write: Using Numbers
Read what style manuals have to say about when to spell out numbers or use numerals. A brief quiz checks your understanding.