English Fundamentals

by Emery, Donald W.; Kierzek, John M.; Lindblom, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780205617814
• ISBN10: 0205617816
• Edition: 15th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

For more than eight decadesEnglish Fundamentalshas offered lucid and strong explanations to reach to students. Beginning with the fundamental elements of the sentence, the authors introduce the basic system of the language and in progressive lessons explore more complex structures and relationships.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Basic Sentence Patterns: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises	p. 1
The Simple Sentence; Subjects and Verbs	p. 1
Subjects and Verbs	p. 5
Subjects and Verbs	p. 7
Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions	p. 9
Parts of Speech	p. 15
Parts of Speech	p. 17
Subjects and Verbs	p. 21
Basic Sentence Patterns with Intransitive Verbs	p. 23
Sentence Patterns 1 & 2	p. 27
Subjects, Verbs, and Complements	p. 29
Basic Sentence Patterns with Transitive Verbs	p. 31
Complements of Transitive Verbs	p. 35
Complements of Transitive Verbs	p. 37
Forms of the Verb; Auxiliary Verbs	p. 39
Auxiliary Verbs; Basic Sentence Patterns	p. 43
Identifying the Base of Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs	p. 45
Alterations of Basic Sentence Patterns	p. 47
Alterations of Basic Sentence Patterns: Passive Verbs; Questions	p. 53
Alterations of Basic Sentence Patterns: Passive Verbs; Questions	p. 55
Check Sheet	p. 57
Clauses and Phrases: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises	p. 61
Coordination: Compound Sentences	p. 61
Coordination: Compound Sentences	p. 65
Coordination: Compound Sentences	p. 67
Subordination: Adverb Clauses	p. 71
Adverb Clauses	p. 77
Adverb Clauses	p. 79
Subordination: Adjective Clauses	p. 83
Adjective Clauses	p. 87
Adjective Clauses	p. 89
Subordination: Noun Clauses	p. 93
Noun Clauses	p. 99
Noun Clauses	p. 101
Subordinate Clauses	p. 105
Subordination: Gerund and Infinitive Phrases	p. 109
Gerund and Infinitive Phrases	p. 113
Gerund and Infinitive Phrases	p. 115
Subordination: Participal and Absolute Phrases	p. 119
Participial and Absolute Phrases	p. 123
Participial and Absolute Phrases	p. 125
Verbal Phrases; Complements in Phrases	p. 127
Check Sheet	p. 131
Sentence Building: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises	p. 137
Completeness: Dealing with Sentence Fragments	p. 137
Identifying Sentence Fragments	p. 141
Correcting Sentence Fragments	p. 143
Correcting Sentence Fragments	p. 145
Misplaced Modifiers; Dangling Modifiers	p. 147
Misplaced Modifiers	p. 151
Misplaced Modifiers	p. 153
Dangling Modifiers	p. 155
Dangling Modifiers	p. 157
Subordination	p. 159
Subordination	p. 163
Subordination	p. 165
Parallel Structure; Comparisons	p. 167
Parallel Structure; Comparisons	p. 171
Parallel Structure; Comparisons	p. 173
Check Sheet	p. 175
Punctuation: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises	p. 179
Commas to Separate	p. 179
Commas to Separate	p. 183
Commas to Separate	p. 185
Commas and Semicolons to Separate	p. 187
Commas to Enclose	p. 189
Commas to Enclose	p. 193
Commas to Enclose	p. 195
Commas: All Uses	p. 197
Commas and Semicolons: All Uses	p. 199
Tricky Punctuation Marks	p. 201
Tricky Punctuation Marks	p. 207
Tricky Punctuation Marks	p. 209
End Marks; Summary of Punctuation Rules	p. 211
Review of Punctuation	p. 215
Review of Punctuation	p. 217
Review of Punctuation	p. 219
Check Sheet	p. 221
Usage: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises	p. 223
Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts; Tense	p. 223
Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts; Tense	p. 229
Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts; Tense	p. 233
Using Verbs Correctly: Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 235
Using Verbs Correctly: Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 239
Using Verbs Correctly: Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 241
Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference; Agreement	p. 243
Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference; Agreement	p. 249
Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference; Agreement	p. 251
Using Pronouns Correctly: Case	p. 253
Using Pronouns Correctly: Case	p. 259
Using Pronouns Correctly: Case	p. 261
Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference and Case	p. 263
Using Modifiers and Prepositions Correctly	p. 265
Using Modifiers Correctly	p. 269
Using Modifiers and Prepositions Correctly	p. 271
Puzzling Word Choices	p. 273
Puzzling Word Choices	p. 285
Puzzling Word Choices	p. 287
Check Sheet	p. 289
Plurals and Capitals; Revising, Proofreading, and Correcting: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises	p. 295
Plurals and Capitals	p. 295
Plurals and Capitals	p. 299
Plurals and Capitals	p. 301
Proofreading and Correcting; A Word on Writing with a Computer	p. 303
Revising	p. 309
Proofreading and Correcting	p. 311
Writing Paragraphs and Essays	p. 315
An Overview of College Writing	p. 315
Writing Effective Paragraphs	p. 321
Writing Longer Essays	p. 327
Progress Tests	p. 333
Subjects and Verbs	p. 335
Complements	p. 337
Subordinate Clauses	p. 339
Verbal Phrases	p. 341
Misplaced Modifiers	p. 343
Dangling Modifiers	p. 347
Sentence Building	p. 349
Subordination	p. 353
Commas and Semicolons: Compound Units	p. 355
Commas	p. 357
Punctuation: Commas and Semicolons	p. 359
Commas, Semicolons, and Trichy Punctuation Marks	p. 361
Verbs	p. 363
Verbs	p. 365
Pronouns	p. 367
Using Modifiers and Prepositions Correctly	p. 369
Puzzling Word Choices	p. 371
Plurals and Capitals	p. 373
General Review: Proofreading	p. 375
General Review: Proofreading	p. 377
Appendixes
Sentence Combining	p. 379
Diagnostic Tests	p. 389
Answer Key to Practice Sheets	p. 403
Index	p. 411
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