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Syntax: conventions of standard English

Subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement

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Subject-verb agreement
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Pronoun-antecedent agreement
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Subject-verb agreementGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Pronoun-antecedent agreementGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Fragments and run-ons

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Recognizing fragments
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Run-ons and comma splices
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Recognizing fragmentsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Recognizing run-ons and comma splicesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Dangling modifiers and parallel structure

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Dangling modifiers
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Parallel structure
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Parallel structureGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

About this unit

Syntax involves arranging words to create logical phrases, clauses, and sentences. This is a big topic, so we'll be covering a lot, including: subject-verb agreement, fragments, run-ons, and parallel structure.