Let’s work with a few irregular verbs this week. Regular verbs change tense by adding an –ed.
Examples: I like to walk quickly.
I walked to the store.
Note: Do not use has or have with the past tense form.
Example: I went to the store. NOT I have went to the store.
Present Form (used alone or with will)
go
swim
run
Past [...]

This/That
This and that are singular. This points to something nearby while that points to something “over there.”
Examples: This dog is mine.
This is mine.
That dog is hers.
That is hers.

These/ Those
These and those are plural. These points to something nearby while those points to something “over there.”
Examples: These babies have been smiling for a while.
These are mine.
Those [...]

Although some usage guides insist that only farther should be used for physical distance (We walked farther than we planned), farther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories. However, only further should be used to mean moreover (Further, you hurt my feelings.), more extended (His further comments illuminated the meaning of [...]

How do you punctuate if something in quotes ends in a necessary exclamation point or question mark but the sentence continues?
The Chicago Manual of Style offers this example:
Tichnick’s angry reply, “I do not know the man!” took us all by surprise.
Note the comma after reply but no comma after the exclamation point.
Brainteaser
Remove one letter at [...]

Both compel and impel contain the idea of using physical or other force to cause something to be done.
Compel means to constrain someone in some way to yield or do what one wishes.
Example: to compel a debtor to pay
Example: Fate compels us to face danger and trouble.
Impel means to provide a strong motive or incentive [...]

You can tell when to use ring, rang, or rung by whether you need the present, past, or past participle (used with has or have) form.
Present: ring
Example: I always ring the bell after I knock.
Example: He rings twice before entering.

Past: rang

Example: I rang the bell after I knocked.
Example: He rang twice before entering.
Past Participle: has [...]

Internal dialogue is used by authors to indicate what a character is thinking to himself/herself.
Direct internal dialogue refers to a character thinking the exact thoughts as written, often in the first person (I).
Example: “I lied,” Charles thought, “but maybe she will forgive me.”
Notice that quotation marks and other punctuation are used in the same way [...]

Rule: When you use the complete names of departments, capitalize. You may also capitalize a shortened form of a department. Do not capitalize when these words are used as adjectives or generically.
Examples: the United Nations General Assembly; the General Assembly
the council
Congress; congressional
Rule: Capitalize civil titles only when used with the name following or when used [...]

Rule: Who refers to people. That and which refer to groups or things.
Example: Anya is the one who rescued the bird.

Example: Lope is on the team that won first place.

Example: She belongs to an organization that specializes in saving endangered species.

Rule: That introduces essential clauses while which introduces nonessential clauses.
Example: I do not trust editorials [...]

lead a metal element (pronounced like red)
lead present tense of led (pronounced like seed)
led guided, past tense of to lead

Pop Quiz
1. He lead/led the horse to water.
2. She tested the water for lead/led.
3. Will the new CEO lead/led by example?
Answers:
1. led
2. lead
3. lead
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