Language Standard VII, Capitalization Lesson 700, Capitalization The first word of a sentence The first word of a direct quote The pronoun, I Proper nouns Proper adjectives The days of the week and months of the year The names of holidays and special events Personal, professional, and family titles The names of religious, racial, and …
Language Standard VIII, Errors in Written Material Lesson 800, Proofreading Defining proofreading Correcting errors in capitalization Correcting errors in punctuation Correcting run-on sentences Correcting sentence fragments Correcting errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement Using the correct form of -self pronouns Correcting errors in subject-verb agreement Correcting errors in verb tense consistency Correcting errors in parallel structure Correcting …
Language Standard VI, Punctuation Marks Lesson 630, Commas: Unit 3 Using a comma after introductory word/phrase Using a comma after an introductory clause Using a comma after a participial phrase Using commas to set off a dependent clause that is not introductory Using commas to set off interrupting word/phrase Using commas to set off an …
Language Standard II, Structurally Correct Sentences Lesson 210, Sentences: Fragments and Run-ons Defining sentence fragment Identifying sentence fragments Identifying complete sentences Identifying dependent clauses as sentence fragments Identifying prepositional phrases as sentence fragments Identifying –ing phrases as sentence fragments Identifying an appositive phrase (renaming phrase) as part of a sentence fragment Correcting a sentence fragment …
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Language Standard VI, Punctuation Marks Lesson 640, Apostrophes Forming irregular plural possessives Forming joint and separate possessives of nouns Forming contractions of pronouns with verbs Forming contractions of verbs with not Return to ALL Scope and Sequence Return to Pace Scope and Sequence
Language Standard II, Structurally Correct Sentences Lesson 220, Sentences: Combining Combining sentences using compound predicates Combining sentences using compound subjects Combining sentences using adjectives Combining sentences using appositive phrases Combining sentences using who, which, or that clauses Combining sentences using subordinating conjunctions Combining sentences using but Return to ALL Scope and Sequence Return to …
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Language Standard VI, Punctuation Marks Lesson 650, Quotation Marks Distinguishing between direct/indirect quotes Defining identifier Punctuating direct quotes where identifier occurs before, after, or interrupts the quote Identifying identifiers Punctuating a direct quote that is a question Punctuating an interrogative sentence containing a direct quote Punctuating a direct quote that is an exclamation Punctuating a …
Language Standard II, Structurally Correct Sentences Lesson 230, Sentence Revising Defining unity, coherence, and emphasis Positioning the main idea of a sentence in the independent clause Combining related short sentences into one complex sentence Using gerund phrases correctly Using participial phrases correctly Rewriting sentences beginning with it, they, you, or there Placing adverbs correctly Using …
Language Standard VI, Punctuation Marks Lesson 660, Colons and Semicolons Using a colon after a dependent clause to introduce a series Using a colon after the following or these to introduce a series Using a colon between two independent clauses not connected by a conjunction when the second clause explains the first Using a colon …
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Language Standard II, Structurally Correct Sentences Lesson 240, Nonstandard Usage Identifying ways words change over time Explaining and identifying slang Identifying and correcting double negatives Identifying and correcting of/have Correcting the omission of the present tense of to be in a sentence Correcting the use of be as the only verb in the predicate Identifying …
