GRAMMAR

COMMAS:

• Commas and introductory elements/clauses
• Commas, Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS), and connecting two complete sentences
  • When to use a comma before For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS)
  • Practice with comma+coordinator conjunction to connect two complete sentences
• Commas and restrictive/non-restrictive clauses
• Commas and Conjunctive Adverbs (However, nevertheless, accordingly, etc.)
• Subordinating conjunctions (Because, although, once, etc.) and commas
• Commas and a list of adjectives
• Commas and participial phrases (-ing or -ed words)
• Commas and nouns of direct address (names, formal titles, etc.)

COMMA SPLICE ERRORS and FUSED RUN-ONS

• Rules for Finding and Fixing Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

OTHER PUNCTUATION:

• Semicolons:
  • The Oatmeal's Guide to Semicolons

HYPHENS AND DASHES

• Hyphens in multi-word phrases acting as a single adjectives

COMMON ERRORS

• Pronoun shifts
• Parallel Construction

QUOTATIONS AND PARAPHRASING

• Direct and Indirect [aka Reported] Speech

WORD CHOICE

• That vs. Which
• Parallel Construction