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Rule Writing Challenge

Directions: Correct each of the following sentences by applying the rule it contains.

Rules for Writing Real Good

1. Don't use no double negatives.


2.Make each pronoun agree with their antecedents.


3.Join clauses good, like a conjunction should.


4.About them sentence fragments.


5.When dangling, watch your participles.


6.Verbs has got to agree with their subjects.


7.Don't write run-on sentences they are hard to read.


8.Don't use commas, which aren't necessary.


9.Try to not ever split infinitives.


10.Its important to use your apostrophe's correctly.


11.Proofread your writing to see if you any words out.


12.Correct speling is essential.


13.Eschew ostentatious erudition.


14.Avoid cliches like the plague.


Source: http://www.chesapeake.edu/Writingcenter/writegood.html

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