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Glossary Of Usage

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Introduction to Grammar for GMAT / CAT: Strategy for success (Class 1)

Free Online Class taken Live on Jan 30 th 2010. Introduction to Grammar for GMAT / CAT: Strategy for success (Class 1). http://onlineclasses.nanotechbiz.org/. By: Satyadhar Joshi shivgan3@yahoo.com. Content of Presentation. Introduction to Grammar for GMAT

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Agreement: subject-verb Pronoun-antecedent

Agreement: subject-verb Pronoun-antecedent. Rules for subject-verb agreement. A phrase or clause between subject and verb does not change the number of the subject. Ex: The women were bored. ? The women who went to the meeting were bored. The women were bored, not the meeting.

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Misplaced Modifiers!

Misplaced Modifiers!. What is a Misplaced modifier?. a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in sentences.

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Move your modifier!

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Glossary Of Usage

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Clauses

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Pronoun-antecedent disagreement

Pronoun-antecedent disagreement. Carissa Moorehead. What are they?. A pronoun takes the place of a noun in a sentence, like a substitute An antecedent is what the pronoun refers to The pronoun and antecedent must agree! (gender & number). Indefinite pronouns.

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Adverbs

Adverbs. Study Guide. Adverbs that modify Verbs. Our family drove slowly to the zoo. (telling how they drove) He usually worries about making friends. ( telling when he worries) An elementary school is located nearby . (telling where the school is located)

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Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement. An Overview. Pronouns. Definition: a word or phrase that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase; takes the place of a noun/noun phrase you have already mentioned There are subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns Examples:

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Parallelism

Parallelism. Grammar & Style. Definition:. In grammar , parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words , phrases , or clauses Parallelism may also be known as parallel structure or parallel construction. Uses:.

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