Meaning & use
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Meaning
proper nounproper
An American writer (1896–1940) famous for his novels and stories about the 1920s, especially The Great Gatsby.
Grammar: Used as a name; no article before it.
Patterns
- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote something
- the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby in 1925.
Many students study F. Scott Fitzgerald in American literature classes.
The style of F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for its vivid descriptions of the Jazz Age.
Common combinations
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby is set in New York.
- the writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald often reflect his own life.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age
- The course covers F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age.
- a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald
- She used a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald in her essay.
Word family
- Fitzgerald proper noun
- The shortened surname used to refer to him after the first mention.
Commonly confused: F. Scott Fitzgerald or Zelda Fitzgerald?
F. Scott Fitzgerald vs Zelda Fitzgerald
Zelda was F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife and also a writer; do not confuse the two when discussing their works.
Practice
Which sentence correctly uses the name of the author of The Great Gatsby?
Choose one answer.
A declarative sentence ends with a period, not a question mark, exclamation mark, or comma. Option 0 is the only one with correct punctuation.
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