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English drills

Grammar, punctuation, rhetoric and style. 0 of 195 sets completed.

Conventions of Standard English

Punctuation, grammar, sentence structure and usage.

Punctuation

151 Standard
Punctuation: The Margins of the MapPunctuation · 15 questionsExpert
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Punctuation: Marks That Pair UpPunctuation · 15 questionsExpert
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Punctuation: Marks That Carry MeaningPunctuation · 15 questionsExpert

Subject-Verb Agreement

154 Standard
Subject-Verb Agreement: Who Agrees with WhomSubject-Verb Agreement · 15 questionsExpert
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Subject-Verb Agreement: Distance and DisguiseSubject-Verb Agreement · 15 questionsExpert
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Subject-Verb Agreement: Find the Real SubjectSubject-Verb Agreement · 15 questionsExpert

Sentence Boundaries

157 Standard
Sentence Boundaries: Where Sentences EndSentence Boundaries · 15 questionsExpert
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Sentence Boundaries: Where One Idea EndsSentence Boundaries · 15 questionsExpert
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Sentence Boundaries: Where One Sentence EndsSentence Boundaries · 15 questionsExpert

Verb Forms and Tenses

160 Standard
Verb Forms and Tenses: Time on the ClockVerb Forms and Tenses · 15 questionsExpert
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Verb Forms and Tenses: Sequence and MoodVerb Forms and Tenses · 15 questionsExpert
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Verb Forms and Tenses: Getting the Time RightVerb Forms and Tenses · 15 questionsExpert

Pronouns and Possessives

163 Standard
Pronouns and Possessives: Whose Is WhosePronouns and Possessives · 15 questionsExpert
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Pronouns and Possessives: Case, Reference and AgreementPronouns and Possessives · 15 questionsExpert
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Pronouns and Possessives: Who Gets the PronounPronouns and Possessives · 15 questionsExpert

Knowledge of Language

Word choice, concision, tone and style.

Word Choice

152 Standard
Word Choice: Words That Almost FitWord Choice · 15 questionsExpert
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Word Choice: Shades of MeaningWord Choice · 15 questionsExpert
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Word Choice: The Right Word for the JobWord Choice · 15 questionsExpert

Conciseness

155 Standard
Conciseness: Saying It OnceConciseness · 15 questionsExpert
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Conciseness: Cutting Without LosingConciseness · 15 questionsExpert
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Conciseness: Cut What RepeatsConciseness · 15 questionsExpert

Parallel Structure

158 Standard
Parallel Structure: Keeping Lists in LineParallel Structure · 15 questionsExpert
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Parallel Structure: Matching FormsParallel Structure · 15 questionsExpert
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Parallel Structure: Make the Pieces MatchParallel Structure · 15 questionsExpert

Modifier Placement

161 Standard
Modifier Placement: Who Is Doing WhatModifier Placement · 15 questionsExpert
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Modifier Placement: Who Is Doing the ActionModifier Placement · 15 questionsExpert
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Modifier Placement: Keep the Phrase Next to Its WordModifier Placement · 15 questionsExpert

Style and Tone

164 Standard
Style and Tone: The Right RegisterStyle and Tone · 15 questionsExpert
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Style and Tone: Fit the VoiceStyle and Tone · 15 questionsExpert
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Style and Tone: Match the VoiceStyle and Tone · 15 questionsExpert

Production of Writing

Organization, transitions, supporting details and goals.

Transitions

153 Standard
Transitions: Connecting the CluesTransitions · 15 questionsExpert
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Transitions: Neighboring RelationsTransitions · 15 questionsExpert
191 Standard
Transitions: What the Sentence Is Really DoingTransitions · 15 questionsExpert

Organization

156 Standard
Organization: Putting Ideas in OrderOrganization · 15 questionsExpert
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Organization: Order and PlacementOrganization · 15 questionsExpert
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Organization: Where the Sentence BelongsOrganization · 15 questionsExpert

Supporting Details

159 Standard
Supporting Details: The Detail That FitsSupporting Details · 15 questionsExpert
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Supporting Details: Evidence That FitsSupporting Details · 15 questionsExpert
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Supporting Details: Evidence That Fits the GoalSupporting Details · 15 questionsExpert

Introductions and Conclusions

162 Standard
Introductions and Conclusions: Openings and EndingsIntroductions and Conclusions · 15 questionsExpert
179 Standard
Introductions and Conclusions: Openings, Bridges and EndingsIntroductions and Conclusions · 15 questionsExpert
194 Standard
Introductions and Conclusions: Open Well, Close WellIntroductions and Conclusions · 15 questionsExpert

Relevance and Purpose

165 Standard
Relevance and Purpose: Does It BelongRelevance and Purpose · 15 questionsExpert
180 Standard
Relevance and Purpose: Does It BelongRelevance and Purpose · 15 questionsExpert
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Relevance and Purpose: Does It Serve the PointRelevance and Purpose · 15 questionsExpert