Tag: Clause
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Sentence Construction
Variety is the spice of life, as they say. The same holds true with our writing. Mixing up our sentence structures makes for more interesting reading. You’ll also find that certain structures fit certain genres. For example, short, snappy sentences carry the action forward at a quick pace for mystery and action thrillers while longer…
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Punctuation – Part 1
As a creative outlet, writing can really be a blast. There is deep satisfaction in weaving the words together to express the innermost workings of our heart and imagination. Words are fun. Punctuation? Well, it’s not for everyone. Many writers would just as soon plead ignorance and leave the punctuation to the editors. But the…
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Parts of Speech – Part 2
The pronouns who, that, and which are often used interchangeably when it is not grammatically correct to do so. This post highlights the basic differences in usage. At a high level: To better understand the difference between that and which, we need to explain what restrictive and non-restrictive clauses are. Restrictive Clause: phrase that narrows…
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