Chapter 24

Conventions of Usage

Chapter Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

1. Recognize and correct errors in pronoun clarity, grammatical agreement, and logical comparison
2. Distinguish among commonly confused possessive determiners, contractions, and adverbs
3. Recognize and correct incorrectly constructed idioms and frequently misused words

SmartPoints

Point Value	SmartPoint Category
40 Points	Usage