The Adult Grammar Problems

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The Adult Grammar Problems - Punctuation -
Agreement of subjects and verbs - Pronoun
selection - Sentence construction - Word use
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PunctuationEverybody's demons

• Commas (,)
• Semicolons ()
• Colons ()
• Hyphens (-)
• Dashes (--)
• Apostrophes (')

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Subject and Verb Agreement

• Everybody's demons
• Collective subjects
• Singular pronouns
• Noise between subjects and verbs
• Compound subjects
• Either-or and Neither-nor

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- Collective subjects

• The committee reports.
• The jury of 5 women and 7 men decides.
• The Boy Scouts is a fine organization.
• The herd of cows was moving toward the barn.
• (Use the principle of substitution)

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Singular pronouns, such as each, either,
neither, anyone, anybody

• Neither has my vote.
• Either is fine with me.
• Each is an excellent option.
• (again, use substitution)

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Noise between subjects and verbs

• The list of candidates being considered
• the office has been trimmed.
• Each of the boys who was interviewed was
  qualified for the job.

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Compound subjects

• The opening number and the grand finale
• thrill the audience.
• There are no down payment and no service charge.

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Either-or and Neither-nor

• Either the leader or the scouts pitch the tent.
• Either the scouts or the leader pitches the tent.
• Neither her marriage nor her fashions were
  long-lasting.
• Neither her fashions nor her marriage was
  long-lasting.

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