Grammar Practice Book

by Prentice-Hall, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780134346427
• ISBN10: 0134346424
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL SCHOOL GROUP

Table of Contents

I Grammar
Nouns and Pronouns	5	(6)
Nouns	5	(2)
Pronouns	7	(4)
Verbs	11	(4)
Action Verbs	11	(1)
Linking Verbs	12	(2)
Helping Verbs	14	(1)
Adjectives and Adverbs	15	(6)
Adjectives	15	(2)
Pronouns Used as Adjectives	17	(1)
Adverbs	18	(3)
Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections	21	(4)
Prepositions	21	(2)
Conjunctions and Interjections	23	(2)
Reviewing Parts of Speech	25	(1)
Words as Different Parts of Speech	25	(1)
Basic Sentence Parts and Patterns	26	(15)
The Sentence	26	(2)
Subjects and Verbs	28	(1)
Compound Subjects and Verbs	29	(1)
Hard-to-Find Subjects	30	(2)
Direct Objects	32	(2)
Indirect Objects and Objective Complements	34	(2)
Subject Complements	36	(2)
Basic Sentence Patterns	38	(1)
Diagraming Basic Sentence Parts	39	(2)
Phrases	41	(12)
Prepositional Phrases	41	(1)
Appositives and Appositive Phrases	42	(2)
Participles and Participial Phrases	44	(2)
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases	46	(2)
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases	48	(2)
Diagraming Phrases	50	(3)
Clauses	53	(9)
Adjective Clauses	53	(2)
Adverb Clauses	55	(1)
Noun Clauses	56	(1)
Sentences Classified by Structure and Function	57	(2)
Diagraming Clauses	59	(3)
Avoiding Sentence Errors	62	(6)
Fragments	62	(2)
Run-ons	64	(2)
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers	66	(2)
II Usage
Levels of Usage	68	(1)
The Varieties of English	68	(1)
Verb Usage	69	(9)
Verb Tenses	69	(3)
Expressing Time Through Tense	72	(4)
Active and Passive Voice	76	(2)
Pronoun Usage	78	(4)
The Cases of Pronouns	78	(3)
Special Problems with Pronouns	81	(1)
Agreement	82	(6)
Subject and Verb Agreement	82	(3)
Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement	85	(3)
Adjective and Adverb Usage	88	(4)
Degrees of Comparison	88	(2)
Clear Comparisons	90	(2)
Miscellaneous Problems in Usage	92	(2)
Negative Sentences	92	(1)
Fifty Common Usage Problems	93	(1)
III Mechanics
Capitalization and Abbreviation	94	(5)
Rules for Capitalization	94	(3)
Rules for Abbreviation	97	(2)
Punctuation	99	(17)
End Marks	99	(1)
Commas That Separate Basic Elements	100	(1)
Commas That Set Off Added Elements	101	(3)
The Semicolon and the Colon	104	(2)
Quotation Marks with Direct Quotations	106	(2)
Underlining and Other Uses of Quotation Marks	108	(1)
Dashes and Parentheses	109	(2)
The Hyphen	111	(1)
The Apostrophe	112	(4)
IV Composition--The Writer's Techniques
The Writing Process	116	(3)
Prewriting	116	(1)
Writing	117	(1)
Revising	118	(1)
The Use of Words	119	(4)
Choosing Precise Words	119	(2)
Using Words Concisely	121	(2)
Sentence Style	123	(5)
Sentence Combining	123	(1)
Varying Your Sentences	124	(2)
Making Clear Connections	126	(2)
V Composition--Forms and Process of Writing
Paragraphs	128	(3)
Understanding Topic Sentences and Support	128	(1)
Understanding Unity and Coherence	129	(1)
Writing a Paragraph	130	(1)
Kinds of Writing	131	(2)
Kinds of Writing	131	(1)
Kinds of Writing	132	(1)
Essays	133	(3)
Understanding Essays	133	(1)
Writing an Essay	134	(1)
Writing Different Kinds of Essays	135	(1)
Research Papers	136	(2)
Understanding Research Papers	136	(1)
Writing a Research Paper	137	(1)
Writing About Literature	138	(4)
Book Reports	138	(1)
Writing a Book Report	139	(1)
Papers Analyzing Literature	140	(1)
Writing a Literary Analysis Paper	141	(1)
Personal Writing	142	(3)
Journals	142	(1)
Autobiographies	143	(1)
Writing an Autobiography	144	(1)
Short Stories	145	(2)
Understanding Short Stories	145	(1)
Writing a Short Story	146	(1)
Letters	147	(2)
Looking at Letters	147	(1)
Writing Letters	148	(1)
Essay Exams	149	(2)
Preparing Answers to Essay Exams	149	(2)
VI Vocabulary and Spelling
Vocabulary Building	151	(6)
Increasing Your Vocabulary	151	(2)
Using Context	153	(1)
Using Structure	154	(2)
Exploring Etymologies	156	(1)
Spelling Improvement	157	(5)
Improving Your Spelling	157	(2)
Following Spelling Rules	159	(3)
VII Study and Research Skills
Basic Study Skills	162	(3)
Good Study Habits	162	(2)
Methods of Taking Notes	164	(1)
Critical-Thinking Skills	165	(2)
Forms of Reasoning	165	(1)
Language and Thinking	166	(1)
Reading and Test-Taking Skills	167	(3)
Reading Skills	167	(2)
Test-Taking Skills	169	(1)
Library and Reference Skills	170	(3)
Using the Library	170	(1)
Using Reference Books	171	(1)
Using the Dictionary	172	(1)
VIII Speaking and Listening
Speaking and Listening Skills	173	(3)
Informal Speaking Skills	173	(1)
Formal Speaking Skills	174	(2)
Listening Skills	176	(1)
Answers	176