Grammar, Mechanics, and Composition

Grammar and Mechanics

Improving Writing Style

All of the information posted here will assist you in improving both the design of your writing and the quality of your prose.

CLICK HERE to go to our Composition page
(Using Word®, language practice, essays, and peer editing)

Below are many examples of how to build sentence structure, along with accompanying worksheets.

CLICK HERE to go to our Combining Sentences page
plus two pre-test and post-test essays, Wemmick's House and August Heat

(The below are downloadable Word documents.)

Parts of Speech

Types of Sentences

		Improving Embedding & Syntax			Worksheets
		Subject sentence openings & combinations			Participial worksheet
		Non-subject sentence openings #1			Absolute phrase worksheet
		Non-subject sentence openings #2			Introductory appositives
		Non-subject sentence openings #3			Opening phrase worksheet
		Conversions: participles & phrases			Pattern imitation and conversion
		Sentence interiors and conclusions			Sentence structure analysis worksheet
		Absolute phrases			Commonly used prepositions
		Provost - Rhythm and Sentence Length

Writing and Grammar
Brief daily activities to build skills in grammar, usage, and mechanics

Daily Language Practice lessons
(These are all Word documents)

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