STUS 011/013 Explanations
Below are a variety of explanation sheets and PowerPoint presentations dealing with principles of grammar.
Parts of Speech: Handout on how to identify the eight parts of speech in English.
PowerPoint Presentation: Identifying parts of speech.
Clauses -- Subjects and Verbs: How to recognize clauses and find simple subjects and complete verbs.
Combining Clauses -- Compound and Complex Sentences: How to use different types of sentences and punctuate them correctly
Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices: How to recognize run-ons and avoid them in your writing.
Sentence Fragments: How to recognize sentence fragments and avoid them in your writing.
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