Grammar

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
1) The indefinite pronouns anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, someone, somebody, no one, and nobody are always SINGULAR. Examples: Everyone has to be patient. Anybody here wants to take this book?

2) The need for pronoun-antecedent agreement can create gender problems. An example of gender problem: "A student must see his counselor before the end of the semester," When there are female students about, nothing but grief will follow. So, dont worry be happy, we can pluralise, in this situation, to avoid the problem: Examples: Students must see their counselor before the end of the semester. A student must see his or her counselor. . .

You and I versus You and me

1) "This money is for me," so when someone else becomes involved, DONT WRITE
TIPS:

"This money is for Fred and I." TRY THESE: This money is for Fred and me. This arrangement is between Fred and me.

If you find between preposition, use me. Ex: between you and me. I is always a subject. Ex: Fred and I went to your house yesterday

Either..or and Neither..nor (Please take note. Wrongly explained to you)

1) EITHER.. OR is to show ONE of the two things is available or not available. Example: Omar has your book, or Rossa has your book. Is that right? Yes, either Omar or Rossa has my book. (The book is with Omar or Rossa) NEITHER.. NOR is to show BOTH of the two things is available or not available. He doesnt like coffee. Does he like tea? No, he likes neither coffee nor tea. (He doesnt like both coffee and tea)

Rules!
Rule 1 Two singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb. Example: My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.

Rule 2 Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor require a singular verb as in Rule 1. Examples: Neither Juan nor Carmen is available. Either Kiana or Casey is helping today with stage decorations.

Root word
You cant make everybody to like you, you dont even like everybody. You dont have to varnish, paint and wipe it. I would like to tell you.

Use comma , for coordinating conjunctions but for yet so

He was tired, so he went to bed. She did not study, yet she passed the exam. The child hid behind his mothers skirt, for he was afraid of the dog.

Use semicolon ; (Please refer to this website)

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

Certainty/uncertainty
May/might Can/could

Animals-pronoun
Can use he/she to differentiate the gender of the animal if it is a pet or has a name.

Common words in Critical Reading Outreach:

(adj) bringing medical or similar services to people at home or to where they spendtime

Despair
(n) the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve adifficult or worrying situation

Jubilant
(adj) feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success

Dogmatic
(adj) If someone is dogmatic, they are certain that they are right and that everyoneelse is wrong.

Magnanimous
(adj) very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated:

Indifferent
(adj) not thinking about or interested in someone or something:

Rebuke
(adj) to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done