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Composition, Revising, and Editing
Quick questions on Editing for grammar and usage - STAAR English I
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What are pronoun case errors?Show answer
"Between you and I" is wrong; "between" takes an object pronoun, "me." Use subject pronouns as subjects, object pronouns as objects.
What is q1?Show answer
In "The list of supplies (was/were) on the desk," which verb is correct and why? [Recall]
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Why is "Each student must bring their own pencil" a usage error, and how do you fix it? [Short explanation]
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