Web Resources Chapter 2

Diagnostic Quiz and Customized Practice for Grammar in General (same as last chapter.... same throughout the book)

http://www.collegeem.qc.ca/cemdept/anglais/trouble3.htm  

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Skills Specific to Chapter 2

Irregular Verbs in past and past participle forms

1. A reference list: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/esl/eslirrverb.html 
2. Self-test for irregular verbs: http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/irv001-ck.html 
   

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Adjectives and Adverbs 

3. Study them:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esladjadv.html 
4. Learn to place adjectives in sentences: http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_adjective_order.htm  
5. Obey the order of adjectives: http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_adjective_order.htm 

• Fun Self-check:  Vocabulary   http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_compsup.htm 
• Self-check:  Identify the forms: http://iteslj.org/quizzes/vm/compsup.html 
• Self-check:  Do you know the rules? http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/vm/compsup3.html
• Self-check:  Do you know the forms:http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_compsup.htm
• Quizzes:. 
  • http://iteslj.org/quizzes/lb/Adjadv.html 
  • http://iteslj.org/quizzes/lb/adjadv2.html 
  • http://iteslj.org/quizzes/vm/adjadv.html 
  • http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/compsupadj1.htm

6.   Print this test:   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/esl/esladjadvEX1.html 

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Fragments (part 2)

7. Explanation:  PowerPoint Lesson  (Review from last chapter):  http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/fragments.htm

8. Practice:  Identifying and Correcting Fragments

   • Fragments & Types of Sentences  "'Click within the small circle to the left of your choice for each answer."
   • Repairing Sentence Fragments  "The following paragraphs (in blue font) are ....full of ... fragments. In the text-areas below the paragraphs, rewrite the paragraph, repairing the fragments as you go along. Some slight re-wording may be required. When you are finished, click on the Grammar's Versions, which will reveal how we would have written the paragraphs."
   • Fragments and Run-on Sentences "After each sentence, select the option which best describes that sentence. The first option will always be that the sentence is fine. Other options will not only define the structural flaw but suggest a way of fixing it. Choose the option with the best remedy."
   • Practice: Sentence Fragments  "Of the three sentences in each group, select the one that is NOT a sentence fragment. Submit the form using the SUBMIT APPLICATION button at the end of the exercise. Your score will be returned to you in a few seconds."
   • Practice: Sentence Fragments II "Of the three sentences in each group, select the one that is NOT a sentence fragment."
   • Practice: Sentence Fragments III  "Of the three sentences in each group, select the one that is NOT a sentence fragment."

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Run-on Sentences

9. Explanation PowerPoint Presentation on Run-ons: http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm

10. Practice Quizzes:  Fixing Run-ons. Instructions quoted from the Site:  "After each run-on sentence below select the remedy that would best repair that sentence. If the sentence is correctly written the way it stands, select the first option. The explanation will attempt to justify our editing of that sentence. 
    http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/runons_quiz.htm

11. Quiz:  Run-ons and Fragments. Instructions quoted from the Site:  "After each sentence, select the option which best describes that sentence. The first option will always be that the sentence is fine. Other options will not only define the structural flaw but suggest a way of fixing it. Choose the option with the best remedy.
    "http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm

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Comma Splices

12. Explanation of Comma Splices:Instructions quoted from the Site:  "Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence. When you are finished with each sentence (or, if you wish, wait until you've done them all), click on "Grammar's Version," which will reveal how we would have repaired the sentence. Don't cheat by looking at Grammar's Version first."
    http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm#splice
13. Practice Exercises Avoiding Comma Splices:  Instructions quoted from the Site:  "Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence containing a comma splice will appear in the top text-area. Repair the sentence." http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nova/nova3.htm http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nova/nova4.htm
    

 

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Connecting sentences with coordinators 
(and, but, so, for, yet, or)

  OSAAT:  Must download and install Neuron before doing these tutorials.  

• Connecting Sentences
• Connecting Sentences Test

Paragraph Practice:  Descriptive Paragraphs

Write a paragraph describing ONE of these people.