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Grammar

Slide Shows and Handouts

• Agreement  
• Apostrophes   (Video)
• Capitalization   (Video)
• Commas   (Video)  (rated M)
• Commas: Lists, Sentences, Direct Address, and Exclamations–Video
• Commas: Extra Information–Video
• Commas with Multiple Adjectives–pdf only
• Misc. Punctuation: Hyphen, dash, ellipses, parentheses, brackets   (Video)
• Numbers  (Video)
• Pronoun Agreement and Reference   (Video)
• Quotation Marks   (Video)
• Semicolons and Colons  (Video)
• Sentence Basics (Video)
• Sentence Fragments and Run-ons (Video)
• Subject/Verb Agreement  (Video)

Some articles on the changing nature of English and its grammar

• Using they/their as a singular pronoun–New York Times
• To end or not to end a sentence with a preposition?

Good websites devoted to grammar

• Guide to Grammar and Writing
• Purdue Online Writing Center
• EPCC Online Writing Center
• Univ. of N. Carolina Writing Center Handouts Univ. of N. Carolina Writing Center Handouts
• Dartmouth Online Writing Handouts
• George Mason Univ. Writing Guide
• A WONDERFUL list of often confused words.
• A Guide to Writing for College by Veritas Prep (Thanks to the Teen Zone Writing Club for pointing me to this page!)
  
  

Specific Grammar Issues on the Purdue OWL

• Apostrophes http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/1/
• Appropriate Language http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/608/01/ 
• Articles http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/ 
• Capital Letters http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/592/1/
• Commas
• Quick rules: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/1/ 
• Extended Rules: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
• After Introductions: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/03/
• Verses Semicolons: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/
• (Non)essential elements: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/05/
• Hyphens http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/576/1/
• Numbers in Writing http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/593/01/
• Pronouns, Clarity/reference/agreement http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/595/1/
• Quotation Marks
• General: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/1/
• In quotes: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/02/  
• With other punctuation and citation: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/03/ 
• With Fiction, Poetry, Dialogue and Titles: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/04/  
• Subject/Verb Agreement http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/1/ 
• Sentences
• Fragments http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/620/01/
• Run-ons http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/598/02/ 
• Clarity  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/600/1/ 
• Verb tenses: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/1/