Exercise Book for English Simplified

by Ellsworth, Blanche; Higgins, John A.

• ISBN13: 9780321045997
• ISBN10: 0321045998
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

At only 72 pages," English Simplified, 11/e" is a perfect resource for writers desiring a concise, inexpensive grammar handbook for comprehensive coverage of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling, and word choice. The book also offers the latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism. Concise and inexpensive.Goes beyond mechanics to include easy-to-read tables that clarify verb tenses and forms, the latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism. Emphasis onthe 3 most common sentence-level errors helps students avoid the most common grammatical pitfalls-comma splices, fused sentences, and fragments. Latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism. An exercise book (available separately) offers the opportunity to practice what is learned.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Grammar, Sentences, and Paragraphs	1	(4)
Punctuation	5	(4)
Mechanics, Spelling, and Word Choice	9	(4)
GRAMMAR AND SENTENCES
Parts of a Sentence	13	(2)
Parts of Speech	15	(2)
Parts of Speech	17	(2)
Uses of Nouns	19	(2)
Complements	21	(2)
Uses of Nouns	23	(2)
Verb Tenses and Forms	25	(2)
Verbs---Tense, Kind, Voice, and Mood	27	(4)
Verbals	31	(2)
Verbs	33	(2)
Using Verbs	35	(2)
Adjectives and Adverbs	37	(2)
Articles and Determiners	39	(2)
Pronoun Kind and Case	41	(2)
Pronoun Case	43	(2)
Pronoun Reference	45	(2)
Phrases	47	(2)
Verbal Phrases	49	(2)
Review of Phrases	51	(4)
Recognizing Clauses	55	(2)
Dependent Clauses	57	(2)
Noun and Adjective Clauses	59	(4)
Adverb Clauses	63	(4)
Kinds of Sentences	67	(4)
Subject-Verb Agreement	71	(4)
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement	75	(2)
Agreement Review	77	(2)
Effective Sentences	79	(4)
Effective Sentences	83	(4)
Parallel Structure	87	(4)
Fragments	91	(2)
Comma Splices and Fused Sentences	93	(4)
Fragments, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences	97	(6)
Placement of Sentence Parts	103	(2)
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers	105	(6)
Effective Sentences Review	111	(4)
Review	115	(4)
Review	119	(2)
Review for Non-Native English Speakers	121	(2)
PUNCTUATION
The Comma	123	(4)
The Comma	127	(4)
The Comma	131	(4)
The Comma	135	(4)
The Period, Question Mark, and Exclamation Point	139	(2)
The Semicolon	141	(2)
The Semicolon and the Comma	143	(2)
The Semicolon and the Comma	145	(2)
The Apostrophe	147	(2)
The Apostrophe	149	(2)
The Apostrophe	151	(2)
Italics	153	(2)
Quotation Marks	155	(2)
Quotation Marks	157	(2)
Italics and Quotation Marks	159	(2)
Colon, Dash, Parentheses, and Brackets	161	(2)
The Hyphen and the Slash	163	(2)
Review	165	(2)
Review	167	(2)
MECHANICS AND SPELLING
Capitals	169	(2)
Capitals	171	(2)
Numbers and Abbreviations	173	(2)
Capitals, Numbers, and Abbreviations	175	(2)
Spelling	177	(2)
Spelling	179	(2)
Spelling	181	(2)
Review	183	(2)
WORD CHOICE
Wordiness, Vagueness, and Cliches	185	(4)
Colloquial, Nonstandard, Regional, and Slang Terms	189	(2)
Colloquial, Nonstandard, Regional, and Slang Terms	191	(4)
Terms That Discriminate	195	(2)
Words Often Confused	197	(2)
Words Often Confused	199	(2)
Review	201	(4)
Review	205	(2)
PARAGRAPHS AND PAPERS
Topic Sentences and Paragraph Unity	207	(2)
Paragraph Development	209	(2)
Paragraph Coherence	211	(2)
Paragraph Review	213	(2)
The Thesis Sentence	215	(2)
Planning the Essay	217	(2)
The Essay Outline	219	(2)
The Essay Introduction and Conclusion	221	(2)
The Essay Body	223	(2)
Research Paper Topics and Theses	225	(4)
Researching	229	(2)
Citing Correctly and Honestly	231	(2)
The Works Cited/Reference List	233	(4)
REVIEWS AND ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
Review: Proofreading	237	(2)
Review: Editing and Proofreading	239	(2)
Review: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading	241	(2)
Achievement Test: Grammar, Sentences, and Paragraphs	243	(4)
Achievement Test: Punctuation	247	(4)
Achievement Test: Mechanics, Spelling, and Word Choice	251	(4)
A List of Grammatical Terms	255