Sentence Essentials A Grammar Guide

by Wong, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780618000364
• ISBN10: 0618000364
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-24
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

In this worktext, Wong ensures that students focus on their grammar and sentence-writing skills by offering clear, step-by-step instruction reinforced through numerous examples and abundant exercises for individual, partner, or group practice. Each topic is clearly defined without overwhelming details, sophisticated rules, or lengthy explanations.

Table of Contents

Note: Chapters 2–10 conclude with Exercises, a Chapter Summary, Writing Topics, Web Site Learning Experiences, and a Review

An Introduction to the Writing Process

Benefits of a Strong Grammar Foundation

Steps in the Writing Process

Writing Paragraphs

Key Elements of Paragraph Structure

Getting Started

Web Site Learning Experiences

Nouns

Additional Noun

Markers Rules of Capitalization

People Rules of Capitalization

Places Rules of Capitalization

Things Rules of Capitalization

Literary Works and Academic Courses

Two or More Words That Function as One Noun Comma Sense

Prepositions

Pronouns as Objects of the Preposition

Prepositions with Two or More Objects

To as a Preposition or as a Part of an Infinitive Comma Sense

Subjects and Verbs in Simple Sentences

Subjects in Simple Sentences

Verbs in Simple Sentences

Avoiding Fragments Placement of Nouns in Sentences

Other Subject-Verb Patterns in Simple Sentences Comma Sense

Verb Forms

Simple Verb Tenses

Present and Past Participles

Additional Verb Phrases Comma Sense

Pronouns and Pronoun Agreement

Four Kinds of Personal Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns

Compound Subjects with Either... Or, or Neither... Nor Comma Sense

Modifiers Adjectives

Adjective Patterns Comma Sense

Adverbs Comma Sense

Compound Sentences

Three Methods of Constructing

Compound Sentences Comma Sense

Run-on Sentence and CommaSplice

Errors Subject-Verb Agreement in Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences

Type 1 Dependent Clause: Adverb Clause with a Subordinate Conjunction Comma Sense

Type 2 Dependent Clause: Adjective Clause with a Relative Pronoun Comma Sense

Type 3 Dependent Clause: Noun Clause Avoiding Fragments

Sentence Builders Appositives Combining Sentences

Using Appositives Participial Phrases

Series of Items Comma Sense

Parallelism Sentence Variety

Compound-Complex Sentences Fragments

Punctuation Guide

Student Answer Key

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