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.)


   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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