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English in Use/ Print version
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Contents
Introduction
Words
Overview · Nouns and pronouns · Verbs · Adjectives and adverbs · Prepostions, conjunctions, and interjections
· Verbals
Sentences
Overview · Basic componenents · Phrases · Clauses · Fragments and run-on sentences
Usage
Adjective and adverb usage · Pronoun usage · Subject-verb agreement · Verb usage
Punctuation
End marks · Commas · Apostrophes · Quotations · Other common punctuation marks · Less common
typographical marks
Other key topics
Capitalization · Spelling · Writing and composition · Syntax · Figures of syntax · Recent grammar restructure
attempts
Appendices
Glossary · External resources · About · GNU Free Documentation License
Introduction
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General: Introduction
Parts of speech: Articles - Nouns - Verbs - Gerunds and participles - Pronouns - Adjectives - Adverbs -
Conjunctions - Prepositions - Interjections
Other English topics: Orthography - Punctuation - Syntax -
Figures of Syntax - Glossary
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