Title:
English fundamentals : form A
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Edition:
13th ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Pearson/Longman, 2004
ISBN:
9780321103581
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Summary
Summary
With clear explanations, an abundance of exercises, and numerous diagnostic and progress tests, this book provides students with the solid instruction and practice they need to master the basic principles of English grammar. 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 and closes with coverage of essay tests and test--taking skills.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| I 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 Pattern |
| 2 Exercise 3--Sentence Patterns with Intransitive Verbs |
| 4 Basic Sentence Patterns with Transitive Verbs |
| Practice Sheet 4--Complements of Transitive Verbs |
| Exercise 4--Complements |
| 5 Forms of the Verb; Auxiliary Verbs |
| Practice Sheet 5--Auxiliary Verbs; Basic Sentence Patterns |
| Exercise 5--Complements |
| 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 |
| II Clauses and Phrases: Lessons, Practice Sheets, and Exercises |
| 7 Coordination: Creating Compound Sentences; Avoiding Comma Splices and Run-on 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--Noun Clauses |
| Exercise 10--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 |
| III 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 |
| IV 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 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 |
