Cw9z64 Grammar

GRAMMAR

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ARMY WRITING

“THE STANDARD” EFFECTIVE ARMY WRITING IS WRITING THE READER CAN UNDERSTAND IN A SINGLE, RAPID READING. IT IS GENERALLY FREE OF ERRORS IN SUBSTANCE, ORGANIZATION, STYLE AND CORRECTNESS. AR 25-50 2

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SUBSTANCE ORGANIZATION STYLE CORRECTNESS

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1. I am very much annoyed to find that you have branded my son illiterate. This is a dirty lie, as I was married a week before he was born! 2. I am writing the Welfare Department to say that my baby was born two years old. When do I get my money? 3. I cannot get sick pay. I have six children. Can you tell me why? 4. You changed my little boy into a girl. Will this make a difference? 4

5. I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six children. I had seven, but one died which was baptized on a half a sheet of paper. 6. I am forwarding my marriage certificate and my three children one of which is a mistake as you can see. 7. I want my money as quick as I can get it. I have been used to being in bed with the doctor for two weeks, and he doesn’t do me any good. If things don’t improve soon, I’ll have to send for another doctor. 8. Unless I get my husband’s money pretty soon, I will be forced to live an immortal life which I do not want to do. 5

9. In accordance with your instructions, I have given birth in the enclosed envelope. 10. Mr. Land hasn’t had any clothes for a year and has been visited regularly by the clergy. 11. I am glad to report that my husband who was missing is dead.

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WHICH ONE IS CORRECT? The list of all PCS assignments for IOBC lieutenants are on the bulletin board. The list of all PCS assignments for IOBC lieutenants is on the bulletin board.

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Some words, such as none, some, part, all, half, (and other fractions), take a singular or plural verb, depending on the number of the noun or pronoun closest to the verb: All of the men are ready for deployment. All of 1st Battalion is ready to deploy.

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The Army and Navy, although unified in the defense of one country, one land, one people, wear very different uniforms.

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Spaghetti and meatballs is my favorite dinner.

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THESE PRONOUNS USUALLY TAKE A SINGLE VERB Each Either Neither One

Someone Anyone Nobody Everybody No one Somebody

Everyone

Anybody

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Every driver and mechanic is in the motorpool.

Each of the drivers is ready for his mission. 12

Neither was convicted of sexual harassment. Either solution was bound to be wrong. Neither the NCOs nor the officer knows of PFC Stone’s whereabouts. Either the officer or the NCOs know the facts.

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The troops lost their way in the dark.

The battalion lost its way in the dark.

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PFC Cerjan reported to me, accompanied by his section chief, SSG Brittain. He said he started the fight. PFC Cerjan reported to me, accompanied by his section chief, SSG Brittain. SSG Brittain said that Cerjan started the fight.

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The commander regularly checks to ensure the motor pool conducts maintenance of vehicles. The commander checks to ensure the motor pool regularly conducts maintenance of vehicles.

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As a baboon who grew up in the wild, I realized that Wiki had special nutritional needs.

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Being in a dilapidated condition, I was anxious to make repairs to the old house.

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Glancing back, a sudden movement was seen by the point man. Glancing back, the point man saw a sudden movement.

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Out of gas, SGT Jones pushed his vehicle for two miles. SGT Jones pushed his vehicle for two miles when it ran out of gas.

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The wild boar ran into the mess tent where the battalion commander was eating, grunting and snorting loudly, rooting around the garbage bag for scraps. The battalion commander was eating in the tent when the wild boar ran in, grunting and snorting loudly, rooting around the garbage for scraps. 21