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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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Fragments and run-ons

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Dangling modifiers and parallel structure

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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.