Exercise 4A: Editing for Problem 4:
Run-On/Comma S~li-.:c~e:.-
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There are five run-on/comma splice problems in the following paragraph. By
using the editing symbols, correct the sentences.
IThere are four stages to the composing process: prewriting, writ
Exercise 3A: Editing for Problem 3:
Agreement
Circle the eight subject-verb agreement problems in the following paragraph. By
using the editing symbols, make the necessary changes.
lSkimming is a technique [email protected] reader through a reading passage
much faste
Identification of Phrases, Subordinate Clauses, and Sentences
Analyze the word groups below; follow the marking system described in class. In addition,
put a * above the coordinating words and a # above the subordinating words. Then, fill in
the correct s
Sentence Skills Worksheet
The First Editing Stage The Most Serious Problems
Fragment
1. English is spoken as a first or second language by millions of people. Many of them coming to the United States
to continue their education or to get jobs.
2. Many uni
ANALYSIS OF COMPOUND SENTENCES
The sentences below combine simple sentences to make compound
sentences.
A
compound
sentence
is
made
up
of
two
(or
more)
simple sentences joined by a semicolon or by a comma and a
coordinating word (words such as and, but, o
Analysis of Compound-Complex Sentences
A complex sentence becomes
sentence is added to it;
complex sentence when a
compound-complex sentence
sentences and one (or more)
a compound-complex sentence when a simple
a compound sentence becomes a compoundsubord
Parts of Speech
Traditional grammar classifies words based on eight parts of speech: the verb, the noun,
the pronoun, the adjective, the adverb, the preposition, the conjunction, and the
interjection.
1. Verb: A word or phrase that expresses action, exist
Analysis of Complex Sentences
Complex sentences use subordinating words, such as after,
although, as, because, before, if, since, when, and where
as well as relative pronouns such as that, who, whom,
whose, which, and what, to join sentence parts. A compl
Basic Terminology
Many of you have spent a great deal of time completing grammar exercises in previous
courses and have become successful at correcting isolated sentences. In this class, you will be
asked to analyze and edit paragraphs. Because most of th
ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE SENTENCES
Analyze the simple sentences below by marking the sentence parts
as indicated in the following examples. A simple sentence is
made up of a subject-main verb combination (either or both of
which may be compound).
Use this marki
