An Overview of the Sentence
Verbs
Subjects
Completers and Modifiers
Embedded Thoughts
Capitalization and Punctuation
Combining Sentences
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In these first seven chapters, you will study the basic structure of English sentences.
You'll examine their parts and describe how they work. You won't be thinking about
errors; you'll be focusing on the smooth functioning of English sentences. This insight into
the workings of the language will increase your control of any writing that you undertake
in this course or elsewhere.
These chapters work best if you study them in sequence. Chapter 3 builds on what you
have learned in Chapter 2, and so on. If you or your teacher feels that you already know
the material covered by a particular chapter, you can verify that knowledge by completing
the Review and Practice section, which summarizes each key point and asks you to apply
it in several situations. If most of your answers are correct, you can feel confident about
moving on to the next chapter.
The results of the Mastery tests (which you will need a special password to enter) will be e-mailed automatically to your instructor.
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