Writing Handouts

• Subjects and verbs
• Subject and verb agreement and selection
• Preposition usage
• Mixed words
• Pronoun usage
• Spelling help and problems
• Sentence construction and practice
• Fragments, comma splices, run-ons
• Capital letters
• Punctuation
• Theme and writing

• SUBJECTS: Finding and filling in the subject
  
• SUBJECTS: Finding the singular plural subject
  
• VERBS: Finding the sequence of tenses of verbs
  
• VERBS: Finding in paragraphs and helping verbs
  
• VERBS: Finding verbs
  
• VERBS: Finding main and auxiliary verbs
  
• VERBS: Finding action and linking verbs
  
• VERBS: Selecting in what, which, and who questions
  
• VERBS: Selecting the proper forms of 'be'
  
• VERBS: Using the proper forms of 'be'
  
• VERBS: Filling in the past tense of 'be'
  
• VERBS: Selecting and filling in the proper forms of 'be'
  
• VERBS: Filling in 'be,' 'have,' or 'do'
  
• VERBS: Changing from past to present tense
  
• VERBS: Filling in past forms of verbs
  
• VERBS: Changing verbs from past to present tense
  
• VERBS: Changing verbs from past to present tense
  
• VERBS: Filling in the past participle of 'has' and 'have'
  
• VERBS: Selecting the past participles of verbs
  
• VERBS: Selecting the past participles of verbs
  

• The eleven rules of subject and verb agreement
  
• Ten rules regarding subject and verb agreement
  
• Information on the simple and complex subjects
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting 'is' or 'are' after 'there'
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting and using be, go, have
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting and using be, have, do
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Verb and subject agreement
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the correct verb
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the correct verb
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Finding the subjects and verbs
  
• SELECTING VERBS: Verb and subject agreement
  
• CORRECTING VERBS: Choosing 'has' or 'have'
  
• CORRECTING VERBS: Choosing he, she, they, or it
  
• CORRECTING VERBS: Correcting incorrect verbs
  
• SUBJECT/VERB: Finding the subject and selecting the verb
  
• SUBJECT/VERB: Finding subjects and verbs in a paragraph
  
• SUBJECT/VERB: Changing the tense of the subject
  
• SUBJECT/VERB: Finding the antecedent of a pronoun
  
• SUBJECT/VERB: Review of subject and verb agreement
  
• Conjugation of the verb "to see"
  
• TROUBLESOME VERBS: lie, lay; sit, set; rise, raise;
  
• TROUBLESOME VERBS: lie, lay; sit, set; rise, raise;
  

• Basic uses of prepositions
  
• Circle the correct preposition
  
• Circle the correct preposition: Place-position-direction
  
• Circle the correct preposition: Time
  
• Time related words when written in past tense
  
• Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
  
• A reference list of common expressions using prepositions
  

• Circle the correct pronoun in parentheses
  
• Select the correct word or expression
  
• Using subject and object words
  
• Choose the correct singular or plural form
  
• Circle the correct pronoun in parentheses
  
• Making pronouns agree with antecedents
  
• Write the pronoun and its antecedent in the right column
  
• Fill in the correct pronouns and its antecedents
  
• Fill in the correct pronouns and its antecedents
  
• Pronoun antecedent quiz
  
• Giving a clear reference for it, they, them, or that
  
• Correct the use of subject words, object words, and words that show ownership
  

• Correcting : Identifying (S-B-C-DO-IO)
  
• Correcting : Selecting adjective/adverb
  
• Correcting : Fill-in adjective/adverb good or well
  
• Correcting : Changing adjective to adverb
  
• Correcting : Changing incorrect form (possessive mostly)
  
• Correcting : Fill-in; Selecting possessive
  
• Correcting : Using negatives correctly
  
• Correcting : Using s/pl nouns correctly
  
• Correcting : Using pl nouns correctly ( one paragraph also)
  
• Discussion : Abstract/concrete words
  
• Listing : Transitional words/phrases
  
• Listing : Conjunctions and transitional expressions
  

• Rules : Forming plurals
  
• Filling in : Plural nouns
  
• Listing : Words or homonyms often confused
  
• Spelling guidelines : ie/ei; suffixes; s/es
  
• Spelling guidelines : ie/ei; prefixes; s/es
  
• Words : 195 frequently misspelled words
  
• Record sheet : Spelling diagnostic sheet
  
• Common prefixes and roots
  
• General guidelines : Spelling learning activities
  
• Spelling diagnostic test
  
• Diagnostic test answer-key
  
• Spelling profile sheet
  
• Self-improvement spelling list, English '72, Fall, '62
  

• Grammatical Terms : Listed, explained, illustrated; active/passive
  
• Subordinate clauses explained
  
• Building sentence patterns
  
• Building complex sentences
  
• Sentence recognition in a paragraph
  
• Sentence combining exercise
  
• Sentence combining (2 paragraphs)
  
• Sentence combining in complex structure
  
• Sentence combining techniques explained
  
• Simple expansion patterns
  
• Clausal expansin patterns
  
• Phrasal expansion patterns
  
• Parallel structure explained
  
• Parallel structure : recognising part not parallel
  
• Parallel structure : recognising in sentence
  
• Parallel structure : Recognising in sentence (additional help)
  
• Parallel structure : Revising; filling in
  
• Correcting sentences with misplaced/hanging parts
  

• Fragments : The no verb fragment and the misplaced period -- causes/remedies
  
• Fragments : The comma-splice, run-on, fragment -- causes/remedies
  
• Fragments : Recognising and correcting simple sentences
  
• Fragments : Recognising and correcting long sentences
  
• Fragments : Recognising and correcting (also underline simple subject and verbs)
  
• Fragments : Recognising and correcting in paragraph
  
• Fragments : Correcting by adding verbs or by joining
  
• Fragments : Correcting by joining predicates
  
• Fragments : Correcting by joining to another part
  
• Fragments : Correcting by finishing a sentence containing a subject and verb
  
• Fragments : Correcting by joining infinitive phrases
  
• Fragments : Correcting by praticipial phrases
  
• Fragments : Correcting by expanding subordinate clauses
  
• Fragments : Correcting by expanding participle phrases
  
• Fragments : Correcting by expanding do's with relative pronouns
  
• Fragments : Correcting by adding subject and/or verb
  
• Fragments : Recognising/correcting (mixed) (in paragraphs)
  
• Fragments : Remote as complete sentences
  
• Recognizing Fragments/run-ons/comma splices
  
• Run-on sentence, comma splice and fragments
  
• Run-on sentence, comma splices and fragments (additional help)
  
• Seperating run-together sentences with a period
  
• Correcting run-on sentence, comma splice and fragments
  
• Correcting run-on sentence, comma splice and fragments (additional help)
  
• Seperating run-together sentences
  
• Run-on : Correcting with a dependent clause
  
• Type of clauses and conjunctions
  

• Capitals : Rules
  
• Capitals : Inserting for proper nouns
  
• Capitals : Inserting in sentences
  
• Capitals : Inserting In sentences (additional help)
  

• Punctuation : Adding periods, questions marks, exclamation points, and quotation marks
  
• Punctuation : Comma (rules)
  
• Punctuation : Comma (adding in paragraphs)
  
• Punctuation : Comma (varied in sentences)
  
• Punctuation : Comma (varied; period (in sentences)
  
• Punctuation : Comma vs. semicolon in compund sentences (rules)
  
• Punctuation : Commas and semicolons in compound sentences
  
• Punctuation : Commas and semicolons in compound sentences (additional help)
  
• Punctuation : Apostrophe rules
  
• Punctuation : Apostrophe (avoiding incorrect use)
  
• Punctuation : Quotation mark rules
  
• Punctuation : Adding varied marks
  
• Punctuation : Rewrite sentences with needed punctuation
  
• Punctuation : N-E-E-T, punctuation test
  

• Aids for prepared theme
  
• Paragraph development : Topic sentence; restricting sentence; illustrating sentence
  
• Introduction and conclusion : Some do's and don'ts
  
• Introduction and conclusion : Comment/examples
  
• Composition : A check list of questions
  
• Composition : Proof-reading, editing, revising
  
• Techniques for quoting material
  
• Research skills
  
• Introduction and essay structure
  
• Thesis sentence
  
• Eliminating wordiness checklist