... as Henry Todd was to all passengers _ 13 Because Eileen is a little slow, the driver of the bus parked the bus at the stop for a few extra minutes _ 14 As Eileen mounted the bus ... took the cycle back tothe store to get _ fender repaired (it/its/her) 18 When the store employees didn’t satisfy her demand for a new fender, Jessica threatened to scratch something of _ (their/theirs/their’s) ... _ 11 After Eileen’s subway experience, Eileen opted for the bus _ Chapter 3: Who Is She, and What Is It? The Lowdown on Pronouns 12 The bus driver, Henry Todd, was very gracious to his...
... degrees? Such was the preface tothe snowstorm of March 17 , 18 67 The storm-waves of Australia reach a height of 80 feet; this fact is connected with the vicinity of the Pole Storms in those latitudes ... needed to explain an oscillation of the wind veering, for instance, by the west from south-east to north-east, then suddenly returning in the same great curve from north-east to south-east, so as to ... as it produces the aurora borealis It is in the fog of the one as in the light of the other; and in the flake of snow as in the streak of flame effluvium is visible Storms are the nervous attacks...
... sewed (their/there/they’re) lips shut because the little brats refused to keep quiet A their The sentence expresses possession, so you want the first choice The second there is location, and the ... commented Jessica “(Their/There/They’re) easy to overlook.” 39 40 Part I: LayingOutthe Concrete Slab: Grammar Basics Avoiding Double Meanings Unless you’re a politician bent on hiding the fact that ... over (their/there/they’re) and pretend you never touched it,” said George 43 “I can’t lie,” whispered Josh “(Their/There/They’re) security cameras caught me.” 44 (Its/It’s) impossible for Josh to...
... in the sentence: the sculptures and the hubcaps These could refer to either To eliminate the uncertainty, replace these with a more specific statement Rachel was pleased to be allowed to keep the ... form “their.” However, a store or a business is properly referred to with a singular pronoun The logic is easy to figure out One store = singular So Matthews Department Store is singular, and the ... the sentence calls for a location, so there is the one you want R Their The security cameras belong to them, so their is needed to show possession S It’s The sentence should begin with “It is...
... Writing Complete Sentences 11 Not surprised by anything, especially with liver treats 12 Truffle, sniffing the new dog toy on the couch 13 Toto, the winner of last ... Part I: LayingOutthe Concrete Slab: Grammar Basics Seeking Outthe Subject/Verb Pair The subject/verb pair is the heart and soul of the sentence To check your creation, zero in on the verb At ... ave you heard the story about the child who says nothing for the first five years of his life and then begins to speak in perfect, complete sentences? Supposedly the kid grew up to be something...
... 70 The citizens lead their dogs tothe town square, Heartbreak Hotel is located there 71 “Look for the ghost ... complete Make sure that the sentence follows the rules outlined in this chapter instead of counting words Take a test drive with the questions in this section Decide whether the sentence is complete ... 54 Part I: LayingOutthe Concrete Slab: Grammar Basics 42 Kathy passed the border of sanity some time ago, although she is able to speak in complete sentences if she really tries...
... strong enough to hold them together Try a semicolon or insert and after the comma L correct No problems here! The extra information about the nickname (which had been given to him by the court clerks) ... complete thought, so it can be tucked into the sentence next tothe word it describes (nickname) The which ties the idea to nickname M correct Surprised? The nevertheless in this sentence is not used ... it to a semicolon or reword the sentence Here’s a possible rewording: The citizens lead their dogs tothe town square, where Heartbreak Hotel is located ( incomplete Another run-on sentence The...
... on hamburger history Inserted into a sentence, the line breaks in the preceding list turn into commas: Professor MacGregor wants you to go on the Internet, locate the origin of the handheld meat ... to mention colons (Chapter 6) Tucked into Chapter are thebasics of capitalization If all these details fry your brain, feel free to refresh yourself with a bagel or two Chapter Exercising Comma ... in a list ends and another begins Commas the same thing in sentences Perhaps Professor MacGregor wants you tothe following: ߜ Go on the Internet ߜ Locate the origin of the handheld meat patty...
... move the introducers tothe middle of the sentence The same principle that applies to direct-address elements applies to interrupters: They comment on or otherwise interrupt the main idea of the ... a comma to separate only the city from the state ߜ If the address is inserted into a sentence, use a comma to show where one line of the address ends and the next begins and between the city ... you knew that! 10 Yes, the sport grew out of the natural movement of the elbow when someone tried to interfere with a diner’s portion by “elbowing” Chester 11 Excuse me a moment The reigning champion...
... our audience about the sport? Here you see the benefit of the direct-address comma Without it, the reader thinks I know Mort is the beginning of the sentence and then lapses into confusion Mort ... introductory expression, so no comma is needed The verb form (Worrying about toppings) is the subject of the sentence, not an introduction to another idea G Well, the robbers would have a good story ... make sense without the commas Cindy isn’t attached tothe interrupter, let’s just say, but absent the commas, the reader runs all those words together Penalty box! You have to add the commas K...
... Without a comma the italicized information is essential tothe meaning of the sentence The comma-free sentence means that Oscar may sell a horse because he hates the animal or wants to please the ... from other descriptions by a comma The verdict: Delete the comma after two In this sentence the expression sneaking outthe back door isn’t an introductory element It’s the subject of the sentence, ... of the main idea of the sentence, not an introductory expression No comma should separate it from the rest of the sentence X The phrase of Toe-Ring International is an essential identifier of the...
... maintenance fees USD10,000 Sub-total USD990, 810 Total benefit = Sub total – Sub total USD 200, 810 The total benefit of these solutions is calculated by the difference between the cost of retaining ... conducted to see whether the plan needs to be revised or changed to meet the practice requirements In conclusion, the good plan together with the great commitment and coordination of the top management, ... VI CHAPTER - INTRODUCTION 1. 1.RATIONALE OF THE RESEARCH 1. 2.PROBLEM STATEMENT 1. 3.OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH 1. 4.THEORETICAL FOUNDATION 1. 5.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1. 6.RESEARCH SCOPE 1. 7.RESEARCH...
... putting the same level of confidence in the schedule that the nuclear reactor operator puts into the gauge showing reactor temperature If the gauge shows the reactor temperature going up, the operator ... tothe project and the parties agreed to add an activity tothe schedule to represent the added work The result is depicted in Fig 5 .10 Fig 5 .10 shows that after Activity E is inserted into the ... erector In fact, the steel erector 88 Construction Delays abandoned the project The contractor was not able to get another erector on site until after the fabricated steel was delivered to the...
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... GOULD AGAIN 16 TOTHE HALLS OF MONTEZUMA 17 CALIFORNIA FOR A DOLLAR Part III: Santa Fe All the Way (18 89 -19 09) ChapterChapterChapterChapterChapterChapter 18 MAKING THE MARKETS 19 CANYON DREAMS ... of the Central Paci c’s Big Four and the construction expert behind the effort tobuildthe Southern Pacific across the Southwest JOHN EVANS (18 14 18 97)—Principal founder of the Denver, South ... Events in Building the Southwestern Transcontinental System Part I: Opening Gambits (18 53 -18 74) ChapterChapterChapterChapterChapterChapterChapter LINES UPON THE MAP LEARNING THE RAILS AN...
... The Insider’s Guide to PR: Chapter • Evaluation – PR consultancies, similar to other marketing disciplines, need to prove the value of their work, and in so doing, justify their fees! They ... establish the client objectives in order to develop the right strategy Measurement and evaluation is then carried out once the programme is completed in order to help a client and consultancy plan ... evaluation programmes to assess the success of a specific project or on-going PR programme Before a project commences, evaluation starts at the planning stage using research to establish the client objectives...