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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Sentence Combining Skills

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students sometimes have difficulty learning to combine sentences correctly and effectively. This site discusses several methods and provides practice opportunities and quizzes.
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Other

English Made in Brazil: Writing English Correctly

For Students 9th - 10th
A very useful page from English Made in Brazil designed to help Portuguese English language learners write better in English. Subject placement, objectivity, brevity, and words of transition are some of the points discussed. Great examples.
Handout
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Rules for Comma Usage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples of how to use commas correctly in sentences.
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Get It Write

Get It Write: Here and There

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Be sure you know what you are saying when using the words "here" and "there" at the beginning of a sentence. These grammar tips explain how you need to pay attention to the subject of your sentence in order to use the correct verb form....
Activity
Get It Write

Get It Write: Making Verbs Agree With Relative Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial explaining that relative pronouns "that", "which", and "who" can be singular or plural, so be sure to check to be sure you are using the correct verb, singular or plural, in your sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Faulty Pronoun References Exercise 4

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on correcting Faulty Pronoun References by rewriting the sentences correcting the faulty pronoun references and combining sentences as needed. (Title and directions are incorrect.)
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Ei/ie Spelling Rules Exercise 1

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice ei/ie spelling words by choosing the correctly spelled word for each sentence in this practice exercise.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Put It All Together

For Teachers 2nd Standards
A lesson plan for helping students to solve real world problems by using their mathematical tools.