Strunk Jr's writing tips for students and beginning writers. It's no frills because it relies on a teacher to add context verbally. Take it, bend it, shape it any way you want.

1. Strunk and White Elements of Style Chapter 1 ELEMENTARY RULES OF USAGE

8. To ALL sports writers: It's the girls' basketball team, not the girl’s basketball team.

14. My favorite foods are tacos, tangerines, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

15. My favorite foods are tacos, tangerines, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and ham and eggs.

17. 3.Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas The old man , alone with his thoughts, continued to walk his dog.

18. The old man , alone with his thoughts, continued to walk his dog.

19. The dog , hungry and tired, followed along behind.

20. The dog , hungry and tired, followed along behind.

21. The old man jumped when he saw the stick , thinking it was a snake.

22. The old man jumped when he saw the stick , thinking it was a snake.

23. The students, who found the material difficult, met after school . The students who found the material difficult met after school. Refering to all the students Only certain students

24. My sister, Mary, is visiting. My sister Mary is visiting. I have one sister I have two sisters

26. The computer that is broken is in the shop. The computer, which is broken, is in the shop. I have several computers I have one computer

27. This is the house that Jack built.

28. This is the house, which Jack built.

31. The old man reached his house , and he opened the front gate.

32. The old man reached his house and opened the front gate.

33. The old man reached his house . He opened the front gate.

34. Linguistically, a comma translates as a pause in speech.

36. When in doubt, read your writing aloud, and punctuate according to sound.

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