CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1.d

Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).

Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).

Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.

Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.

Resolve issues of complex or contested usage, consulting references (e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage) as needed.

Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.