'Split infinitives' presentation slideshows

Arguments and Thinking

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Grammar Presentation: Subject-Verb Agreement and Misplaced Modifiers

Grammar Presentation: Subject-Verb Agreement and Misplaced Modifiers. GradWRITE! Initiative Writing Support Centre Student Development Services. Subject-Verb Agreement. Verbs must always agree in number with their subjects Usually, this is quite clear Example: This study shows...

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UWF WRITING LAB RULES OF THUMB FOR DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS

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RULES OF THUMB FOR DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS

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DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS

DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS. A Misplaced Modifier. is placed too close to some other word that it does not intend to modify: I only speak one language. All you ever do is speak one language?. Revise misplaced modifiers. by placing the modifier next to its headword:

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MODIFIERS

MODIFIERS. MISPLACED / DANGLING / SQUINTING MODIFIERS Complied by Ms. Terri Yueh. Modifiers. A modifier is a word or group of words that describe or modify. To prevent confusion, you need to place your modifiers as closely as possible to the words which they describe.

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Structure Class Words

Structure Class Words. Structure Class Words. Determiners Auxiliaries Qualifiers Pronouns Prepositions Conjunctions Coordinating Subordinating. Interrogatives. Interrogative Pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, what Adverbial Interrogatives Where (place) When (time) How (manner)

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Split Infinitives

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Verbals

Verbals. Infinitives, Gerunds, Participles. Infinitives. Remember: -the word to plus a verb -can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs; never function as verbs even though they look like verbs -avoid split infinitives, especially in formal writing or speaking. Infinitives.

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