Grammar and Usage
In this section, you'll find various handouts on different grammatical and Standard Edited American English usage. These handouts are the same as we distribute in our on-campus Writing Center, made here as PDFs for your convenience.
Wondering what a dangling modifier is? Read this handout for some useful examples and ways to avoid this common usage error.
Concerned about creating the right relationships in your sentences? Thinking about prepositions might help you.
Are you doing well or are you good? Not sure? Then this handout on adjectives and adverbs might help you.
Commas are the most common of grammar concerns. Here's a short but helpful guide to the most common comma concerns.
He? Him? She? Her? It? Its? Who? Whom? They? This? That? Here's a handout to help you figure out which to use at what time.
Confused about how to make your lists and other elements parallel? Check this handout.
Need some help with ( and )? This handout's what you need!
Concerned that your writing doesn't sound "academic"? This handout might give you the phrasing you need.
Have a sentence that's saying the same thing over and over again or repeating itself or mentioning the same concept? This handout can help.
