English Fundamentalsprovides students with solid explanations, an abundance of exercises, and the numerous progress tests they need to master the principles of quality writing. Beginning with the fundamental elements of the sentence, this book presents each topic with clear, detailed explanations and numerous exercises. The first lessons introduce the basic system of the language. Once the foundation is laid, subsequent lessons explore more complex structures and relationships. The final instructional section surveys college writing in a brief, very accessible manner.

Preface

Part 1

Basic Sentence Patterns

Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises

1 The Simple Sentence; Subjects and Verbs

Practice Sheet 1 • Subjects and Verbs

Exercise 1 • Subjects and Verbs

2 Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions

Practice Sheet 2 • Parts of
Speech

Exercise 2 • Parts of Speech

Exercise 2A • Subjects and
Verbs

3 Basic Sentence Patterns with Intransitive Verbs

Practice Sheet 3 • Sentence Patterns 1 & 2

Exercise 3 • Subjects, Verbs, and Complements

4 Basic Sentence Patterns with Transitive Verbs

Practice Sheet 4 • Complements of Transitive Verbs

Exercise 4 • Complements of Transitive Verbs

5 Forms of the Verb; Auxiliary Verbs

Practice Sheet 5 • Auxiliary Verbs; Basic Sentence Patterns

Exercise 5 • Identifying the Base of Verbs; Auxiliary Verbs

6 Alterations of Basic Sentence Patterns

Practice Sheet 6 • Alterations of Basic Sentence Patterns: Passive Verbs; Questions

Exercise 6 • Alterations of Basic Sentence Patterns: Passive Verbs; Questions

Check Sheet

Part 2

Clauses and Phrases

Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises

7 Coordination: Compound Sentences

Practice Sheet 7 • Coordination: Compound Sentences

Exercise 7 • Coordination: Compound Sentences

8 Subordination: Adverb
Clauses

Practice Sheet 8 • Adverb
Clauses

Exercise 8 • Adverb Clauses

9 Subordination: Adjective
Clauses

Practice Sheet 9 • Adjective Clauses

Exercise 9 • Adjective
Clauses

10 Subordination: Noun Clauses

Practice Sheet 10 • Subordination: Noun
Clauses

Exercise 10 • Subordination: Noun Clauses

Exercise 10A • Subordinate Clauses

11 Subordination: Gerund and Infinitive Phrases

Practice Sheet 11 • Gerund and Infinitive Phrases

Exercise 11 • Gerund and Infinitive Phrases

12 Subordination: Participial and Absolute Phrases

Practice Sheet 12 • Participial and Absolute Phrases

Exercise 12 • Participial and Absolute Phrases

Exercise 12A • Verbal Phrases; Complements in Phrases

Check Sheet

Part 3

Sentence Building

Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises

13 Completeness: Dealing with Sentence Fragments

Practice Sheet 13 • Identifying Sentence Fragments

Exercise 13 • Correcting Sentence Fragments

Exercise 13A • Correcting Sentence Fragments

14 Misplaced Modifiers; Dangling Modifiers

Practice Sheet 14 • Misplaced Modifiers

Exercise 14 • Misplaced
Modifiers

Practice Sheet 14A • Dangling Modifiers

Exercise 14A • Dangling
Modifiers

15 Subordination

Practice Sheet 15 •
Subordination

Exercise 15 • Subordination

16 Parallel Structure;
Comparisons

Practice Sheet 16 • Parallel Structure: Comparisons

Exercise 16 • Parallel Structure: Comparisons

Check Sheet

Part 4

Punctuation

Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises

17 Commas to Separate

Practice Sheet 17 • Commas to Separate

Exercise 17 • Commas to
Separate

Exercise 17A • Commas and Semicolons to Separate

18 Commas to Enclose Practice Sheet 18 • Commas to Enclose

Exercise 18 • Commas to
Enclose

Exercise 18A • Commas: All
Uses

Exercise 18B • Commas and Semicolons: All Uses

19 Tricky Punctuation Marks

Practice Sheet 19 • Tricky Punctuation Marks

Exercise 19 • Tricky Punctuation Marks

20 End Marks; Summary of Punctuation Rules

Practice Sheet 20 • Review of Punctuation

Exercise 20 • Review of Punctuation

Exercise 20A • Review of Punctuation

Check Sheet

Part 5

Usage

Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises

21 Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts; Tense

Practice Sheet 21 • Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts;
Tense

Exercise 21 • Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts;
Tense

22 Using Verbs Correctly: Subject—Verb Agreement

Practice Sheet 22 • Using Verbs Correctly: Subject—Verb Agreement

Exercise 22 • Using Verbs Correctly: Subject—Verb Agreement

23 Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference; Agreement

Practice Sheet 23 • Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference; Agreement

Exercise 23 • Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference;
Agreement

24 Using Pronouns Correctly:
Case

Practice Sheet 24 • Using Pronouns Correctly: Case

Exercise 24 • Using Pronouns Correctly: Case

Exercise 24A • Using Pronouns Correctly: Reference and Case

25 Using Modifiers and Prepositions Correctly

Practice Sheet 25 • Using Modifiers and Prepositions Correctly

Exercise 25 • Using Modifiers
and Prepositions Correctly

26 Puzzling Word Choices

Practice Sheet 26 • Puzzling
Word Choices

Exercise 26 • Puzzling Word Choices

Check Sheet

Part 6

Plurals and Capitals;
Revising, Proofreading, and Correcting

Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises

27 Plurals and Capitals

Practice Sheet 27 • Plurals and Capitals

Exercise 27 • Plurals and
Capitals

28 Proofreading and Correcting; A Word on Writing with a Computer

Practice Sheet 28 • Revision

Exercise 28 • Proofreading and Correcting

Part 7

Progress Tests

1 Parts of Speech

2 Subjects and Verbs

3 Sentence Patterns 1 & 2

4 Complements

5 Auxiliary Verbs; Basic Sentence Patterns

6 Identifying the Base of Verbs; Auxiliary Verbs

7 Coordination: Compound Verbs and Compound Sentences

8 Adverb Clauses

9 Adjective Clauses

10 Noun Clauses

11 Gerund and Infinitive Phrases

12 Participial Phrases; Absolute Phrases

13 Identifying Sentence Fragments

14 Misplaced Modifiers; Dangling Modifiers

15 Subordination

16 Parallel Structures: Comparisons

17 TK

18 Commas to Enclose

19 & 20 Tricky Punctuation Marks; End Marks

21 Using Verbs Correctly: Principal Parts; Tense

22 Using Verbs Correctly: Subject—Verb Agreement

23 Using Pronouns Correctly: Case

25 Using Modifiers and Prepositions Correctly

Appendix A • Sentence Combining

Appendix B • Diagnostic Tests

Appendix C • Answer Key to Practice Sheets

Index

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