Grammar and Style

Effective communication – expressing yourself clearly, accurately and precisely – starts with the rules of grammar. To become a better writer and editor of your own writing, you need to understand sentence structure and grammar rules.

• Sentence Structure
  • Sentence Fragments
  • Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
• Punctuation
  • The Comma
  • The Semicolon
  • Colon
• Using Apostrophes
• Pronoun Agreement and Reference
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Misplaced, Squinting, and Dangling Modifiers
• Parallelism, Consistency, and Voice
  • Parallel Construction
  • Active and Passive Voice
• Capitalization
• Words often Confused
  • Affect, Effect
  • It’s, Its
  • Lead, Led
  • Than, Then