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Chapter 14: Writing Simple Sentences

Identifying Subjects

Recognizing Singular and Plural Subjects

Identifying Prepositional Phrases

Identifying Action Verbs

Identifying Linking Verbs

Identifying Helping Verbs

Chapter 15: Writing Compound Sentences

Using Coordinating Conjunctions

Using Semicolons

Using Transitional Words and Phrases

Chapter 16: Writing Complex Sentences

Using Subordinating Conjunctions

Punctuating with Subordinating Conjunctions

Using Relative Pronouns

Chapter 17: Fine-Tuning Your Sentences

Using Concise Language

Avoiding Clichés

Chapter 18: Using Parallelism

Recognizing Parallel Structure

Using Parallel Structure

Chapter 19: Run-Ons

Recognizing Run-Ons

Correcting Run-Ons

Chapter 20: Fragments

Recognizing Fragments

Incomplete-Verb Fragments

Chapter 21: Subject-Verb Agreement

Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement

Be, Have, and Do

Compound Subjects

Phrases between Subject and Verb

Indefinite Pronoun Subjects

Verbs before Subjects

Chapter 22: Illogical Shifts

Shifts in Tense

Shifts in Person

Shifts in Voice

Chapter 23: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

Identifying Dangling Modifiers

Identifying Misplaced Modifiers

Chapter 24: Verbs: Past Tense

Regular Verbs in the Past Tense

Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

Problem Verbs: Be

Problem Verbs: Can/Could and Will/Would

Chapter 25: Verbs: Past Participles

Regular Past Participles

Irregular Past Participles

The Past and Present Perfect Tenses

The Past and Past Perfect Tenses

Using the Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses

Past Participles as Adjectives

Chapter 26: Nouns

Forming Plural Nouns

Chapter 27: Pronouns

Identifying Pronoun Antecedents

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Compound Antecedents

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

Pronoun Case

Special Problems with Pronoun Case: Compounds

Special Problems with Pronoun Case: Comparisons

Special Problems with Pronoun Case: Who and Whom

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Chapter 28: Adjectives and Adverbs

Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

Good and Well

Comparatives and Superlatives

The Comparative and Superlative of Good/Well and Bad/Badly

Demonstrative Adjectives

Chapter 29: Grammar and Usage Issues for ESL Students

Special Problems with Subjects

Count and Non count Nouns

Determiners with Count and Non count Nouns

Articles

Stative Verbs

Gerunds

Prepositions in Phrasal Verbs

Chapter 30: Using Commas

Commas in a Series

Commas with Introductory Elements

Commas with Transitional Elements

Commas with Appositives

Commas with Nonrestrictive Clauses

Commas in Compound and Complex Sentences

Commas in Dates and Addresses

Chapter 31: Using Apostrophes

Apostrophes in Contractions

Incorrect Use of Apostrophes

Chapter 32: Using Other Punctuation Marks

Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses

Chapter 33: Understanding Mechanics

Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Punctuating Quotations

Setting Off Titles

Chapter 34: Understanding Spelling

ie and ei

Chapter 35: Learning Commonly Confused Words

Learning Commonly Confused Words