Foundations of English Grammar Workbook
Help your students develop and apply essential grammar skills with the Foundations of English Grammar Workbook.
Written by instructors, the workbook is an excellent resource to complement in-class learning of Foundations of English objectives. Its pencil-paper format offers students a convenient tool for hands-on interaction with topics ranging from basic parts of speech to inclusive language. As students interact with varied activities, reading passages, and sentence-analysis questions, they build upon reading and writing skills as they sharpen their grammar knowledge.
This wide-ranging and in-depth review of basic grammar, editing, and proofreading skills makes the Foundations of English Grammar Workbook a tool for student success both in and out of the classroom.
Key Features:
- Editing applications ask students to annotate short passages and apply editing skills to writing samples.
- Comprehensive source of practice and application for students who need additional help with grammar, punctuation, and mechanics
- Topics: grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling, syntax, and diction
- Exercises include multiple choice, matching lists, true/false, fill-in-the-blank prompts, and more.
Product | ISBN |
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Workbook | 978-1-946158-87-1 |
Table of Contents
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Understanding Nouns
- Exercise 4.1: Nouns
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Understanding Pronouns
- Exercise 4.2: Pronouns
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Understanding Verbs
- Exercise 4.3A: Types of Verbs
- Exercise 4.3B: Simple Tenses
- Exercise 4.3C: Participles and the Perfect Tenses
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Understanding Adjectives and Adverbs
- Exercise 4.4: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Understanding Prepositions
- Exercise 4.5: Prepositions
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Understanding Clauses and Conjunctions
- Exercise 4.6A: Clauses & Sentence Patterns
- Exercise 4.6B: Types of Conjunctions
- Exercise 4.6C: Coordinating Conjunctions
- Exercise 4.6D: Subordinating Conjunctions
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Identifying the Characteristics of Sentences
- Exercise 4.7A: Parts of Speech I
- Exercise 4.7B: Parts of Speech II
- Exercise 4.7C: Components of a Complete Sentence
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Identifying Common Sentence Errors
- Exercise 4.8A: Fragments
- Exercise 4.8B: Run-on Sentences
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Using Consistent Subjects and Verbs
- Exercise 4.9: Consistent Subjects and Verbs
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Using Consistent Pronouns and Antecedents
- Exercise 4.10: Pronouns and Antecedents
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Using Correct Pronoun Reference and Case
- Exercise 4.11: Pronoun Reference and Case
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Using Commas
- Exercise 4.12: Commas
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Using Semicolons and Colons
- Exercise 4.13: Semicolons and Colons
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Using Apostrophes
- Exercise 4.14: Apostrophes
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Using Quotation Marks, Parentheses, and Brackets
- Exercise 4.15: Quotation Marks, Parentheses, and Brackets
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Using Ellipses, Hyphens, and Dashes
- Exercise 4.16: Ellipses, Hyphens, and Dashes
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Using Capitalization and Italics
- Exercise 4.17: Capitalization and Italics
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Using Abbreviations and Numbers
- Exercise 4.18: Abbreviations and Numbers
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Using Basic Spelling Rules
- Exercise 4.19: Basic Spelling Rules
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Spelling Commonly Confused Words
- Exercise 4.20: Commonly Confused Words
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Proofreading Sentences for Grammar
- Exercise 4.21: Proofreading
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Maintaining Consistency in Tense and Person
- Exercise 5.3: Tense and Person
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Using Parallelism, Coordination, and Subordination
- Exercise 5.6A: Parallelism
- Exercise 5.6B: Coordination & Subordination
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Using Active and Passive Voice
- Exercise 5.7: Active and Passive Voice
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Using Inclusive Language
- Exercise 5.10: Inclusive Language