The Secretary's Handbook

abbreviations adjective adverb clause apostrophe appositive avoid backspace blank called capitalized carbon copies carbon paper comma complete complimentary close compound conjunctive adverb coordinate conjunction dependent clauses desk dictation dictionary direct object double space envelope eraser error Examples Exercise expressions finish five o'clock following sentences gerund hyphenated inch indefinite pronouns infinitive inside address intransitive verb laid lain letterhead Mary matter Miss modify nonrestrictive notation noun clause noun or pronoun nouns ending paper paragraph participial phrase passive voice past participle plural possessive post office postal preceded predicate nominative present tense president proper nouns punctuation quotation marks relative pronoun salutation secretary set of parentheses singular Sir Dear Sir Sir My dear Smith spelled stencil Street style subjunctive mood subordinate conjunctions tive truly yours Sincerely Underline the correct United usually Warning words writing line York zip codes