Better sentence-writing in 30 minutes a day - Dianna Campbell 1995
Introduction to sentence structure
Basic clause patterns
Simple sentences—Those with one clause
Finding elements that complete the verb
A closer look at subjects
A closer look at predicates
Changing tenses: regular verbs versus irregular verbs
More about completing elements in the predicate
The modifiers
Sentence combining: basic strategies and common problems
Complex sentences
Embedded sentences
Two variations of embedded sentences
A sentence-combining approach to the problem of run-ons and comma splices
Three things to realize about run-ons and comma splices
A sentence-combining approach to the problem of fragments
Type 1: Dependent clause set up as a sentence
Type 2: Fragment involving an -ing verb
Type 3: Fragment related to embedding
Punctuating sentence combinations
Using commas in compound and complex sentences (a review)
Using commas in embedded sentences
The difference between which and that
Using commas to set off phrases
Using Commas in a Series
Cumulative review of commas
Commas to set off city from state
Using semicolons
An introductory word or phrase for the clause after the semicolon
Other introductory words and phrases
Using colons
Cumulative review of commas, semicolons, and colons
A few important words about the exercises
Revising sentences
Faulty parallelism
Important notes on creating strong parallelism
Passive sentences
Important notes about passive sentences
Direct and indirect quotes
Free exercises in sentence combining
Revising at the word level
Subject-verb agreement
Important note on the exercises
-Ed endings
Consistency of verb tense
A note about will/would and can/could
Apostrophes
Plural words that do not end in -s
Two important notes about the exercises
Pronoun problems
Avoiding his or her when possible
Easily confused words