Due Monday 9/27/10: 1301-1011 and 1301-1016

All assignments are due at the BEGINNING of the period.
1. Here are the notes on the grammar: Verbs[regular and irregular] have four forms [present form, past form, past participle, present participle]; Verbs have Voice [active and passive]; Verbs have tense [12 tenses].

There are three types of Modifiers: Single word, Phrase, Clause.
Single word: only one word, e.g. the red box; the quiet child; slowly walked.

Phrases: -ing, -ed, prepositional phrase, to + Verb.

Clauses are either Independent or Dependent; the Dependent Clause must be joined to an Independent Clause in order to be a sentence. The Dependent Clause starts with a Dependent Word [see p 404]. Independent Clauses can be joined by a semi-colon or one FANBOYS plus a comma.

Simple Sentence: only one clause and it is an Independent Clause.
Compound Sentence: two Independent Clauses joined by ; or ,FANBOYS.
Complex Sentence: only 1 Independent Clause PLUS at least one Dependent Clause.

2. You read pages 452-488 "Verb Problems" and Dependent Words on page 404.

3. Type original sentences that examples of a Simple Sentence, a Compound Sentence,
a Complex Sentence, a Compound-Complex Sentence, and a sentence with a compound verb. Be sure to identify the type of sentence you are writing. These sentence must be originals and NOT taken from the textbook.

4. Read "Practice Avoiding Four Common Word-Choice Problems" {p 634-646}: Vague and Abstract Words {p 635}, Slang {p 637}, Wordy Language {p 638},Cliches {p 640}.