Grammar, Mechanics, and Punctuation

Grammar, sentence mechanics, and punctuation can be overwhelming for many writers, and all writers have to work to improve the mechanics of their writing at some point.

• Glossary of Grammatical Terms
• Twelve Common Errors (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Grammar and Mechanics

• Subject/Verb Agreement (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Using Conjunctive Adverbs (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Using Coordinating Conjunctions (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Adjective and Adverbs (The OWL at Purdue University)
• Articles (a/an/the) (The OWL at Purdue University)
• Transitions and Transitional Devices (The OWL at Purdue University)
• A Note on the Comma Splice and Fused Sentence (Dr. Brian Donovan) 

Punctuation

• Using Commas (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Using Dashes (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Using Semi-colons (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Using Hyphens (The OWL at Purdue University)

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