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Subject-Verb Agreement, Part 1

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One of the most common usage errors is subject-verb disagreement. This lesson will give some guidelines for avoiding this problem. Includes printable PDF practice exercise!

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Hanged or Hung?

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Here’s a grammar issue that people get hung up on. When using the verb hang in the past tense, is it correct to say hung or hanged?

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Conjunctive Adverbs: Printable Lesson

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Free printable PDF of lesson on Conjunctive Adverbs

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“By Accident” or “On Accident”?

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I just received this email:

My two adult daughters and my husband and I have been going round and round on this one for many years now. He and I have always said “by accident,” while my daughters and most of their age group tend to say “on accident.” I know this is incorrect, because it just is, but what’s the official word on this usage? Is it just a generational thing? Thanks for any insight.” ~Ramona

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