501 Grammar and Writing

501 GRAMMAR

AND WRITING

QUESTIONS

501 GRAMMAR

AND WRITING

QUESTIONS

3rd Edition

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

501 grammar & writing questions.—3rd ed.

p. cm.

ISBN 1-57685-539-2

1. English language—Grammar—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. English language—

Rhetoric—Examinations, questions, etc. 3. Report writing—Examinations, questions,

etc. I. Title: 501 grammar and writing questions. II. Title: Five hundred one grammar

and writing questions. III. Title: Five hundred and one grammar and writing questions.

PE1112.A15 2006

428.2'076—dc22

2005035266

Printed in the United States of America

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Third Edition

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

vii

SECTION 1

Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation

SECTION 2

Sentence Structure

11

SECTION 3

Agreement

29

SECTION 4

Modifiers

43

SECTION 5

Paragraph Development

49

SECTION 6

Essay Questions

95

ANSWERS

1

103

v

Introduction

T

his book—which can be used alone, along with another writing-skills text of your choice, or in combination with the LearningExpress publication, Writing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day—will give

you practice dealing with capitalization, punctuation, basic grammar, sentence structure, organization, paragraph development, and essay writing. It is designed to be used by individuals working on their own and

for teachers or tutors helping students learn or review basic writing skills. Additionally, practicing with 501 Grammar and Writing Questions will greatly alleviate writing anxiety.

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