Grammar & Punctuation – Compound word – English editing.
A word composed of two other words. Examples include: Crime reporter fortune-teller scarecrow. As the example show, the two words…
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Grammar & Punctuation – compound sentence – English editing.
A sentence with two or more main clauses joined by a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION. Example of compound sentences are: Then he…
Grammar & Punctuation – complex sentence – English editing.
A sentence with a MAIN CLAUSE and at least one SUBORDINATE CLAUSE introduced by a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION. Example of complex…
Grammar & Punctuation – complement – English editing.
A clause component that completes an earlier part. Clauses can have a SUBJECT COMPLEMENT: It is a shy forest animal.…
Grammar & Punctuation – Spelling adding: -er – English editing.
 If the word ends in a consonant, add -er (quick becomes quicker).  With words of one syllable with…
Grammar & Punctuation – comparative – English editing.
The form of an adjective that is used when comparing things. For example: He is taller than me. The comparative…
Grammar & Punctuation – common noun -English editing.
Noun can be divided into two groups, common nouns and proper nouns. Proper nouns are those that refer to people,…
Grammar & Punctuation – comma – English editing.
This punctuation mark has the following uses:  To separate the items in a list: … tens of thousands of…