Chapter One: Resources to Improve Vocabulary, Proofreading,
and Spelling Workplace Applications: Online References
Types of References
Proofreading
Spelling
Commonly Misused Words
Practice Exercises Chapter Two: Overview of Parts of SpeechWorkplace Applications: Telecommunications
Parts of Speech
Practice Exercises Chapter Three: Sentence Development Workplace Applications: Customer Service
Sentence Identification
Purposes of Sentences
Parts of a Sentence
Objects and Complements
Sentence Order
Phrases and Clauses
Sentence Formations
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Four: Noun Functions and PluralsWorkplace Applications The Internet :
Classes of Nouns
Functions of Nouns
Plurals Forms of Nouns
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Five: Compound and Possessive NounsWorkplace Applications: The World Wide Web:
Compound Nouns
Cases of Nouns
Possessive Case Nouns
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Six: CapitalizationWorkplace Applications: Time Management
Capitalization Rules
Practice Exercises Chapter Seven: Pronouns Workplace Applications: Electronic Mail
Cases of Pronouns
Miscellaneous Pronouns
Use of Who, Whom, and Whose
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Eight: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Workplace Applications: Cultural Diversity
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
Reference Pronoun Clarity
Pronouns Requiring Special Attention
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Nine: Verb Types and Parts Workplace Applications: Problem Solving and Decision Making
Verb Identification
Parts of Verbs
Special Verbs
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Ten: Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood—VerbalsWorkplace Applications: Computer Software
Irregular Verbs: Be, Do, and Have
Verb Tense
Voice
Mood
Verbals
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Eleven: Subject-Verb Agreement Workplace Applications: Teamwork
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement—Special Cases
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises
UNIT Reviewing Modifiers and Connectors Chapter Twelve: AdjectivesWorkplace Applications: Ergonomics
Types of Adjectives
Articles
Compound Adjectives
Adjective Comparisons
Adjective Clauses and Phrases
Special Adjectives
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises
Chapter Thirteen: AdverbsWorkplace Applications: Ethics and Etiquette
Identification of Adverbs
Functions of Adverbs
Formation of Adverbs
Use of Adverbs or Adjectives
Comparisons of Adverbs
Cautions for Using Adverbs
Adverb Clauses
Special Adverbs
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises
Chapter Fourteen: PrepositionsWorkplace Applications: Leadership
Identification of Prepositions
Considerations in Identifying and Using Prepositions
Functions of Prepositional Phrases
Placement of Prepositions
Cautions in Using Special Prepositions
Identification of Idiomatic Expressions
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises
Chapter Fifteen: Conjunctions Workplace Applications: Stress and Coping Strategies
Review of Clauses and Sentences
Types of Conjunctions
Parallelism
Cautions in Using Conjunctions
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises
Chapter Sixteen: The Period and the Comma Workplace Applications: Job Search and Career Development
The Period
The Comma
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises
Chapter Seventeen: Other Punctuation Workplace Applications: Business Communication
The Semicolon
The Colon
Quotation Marks
The Apostrophe
The Hyphen
The Dash
Parentheses
Italics
Ellipsis Marks
Brackets
The Asterisk
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Chapter Eighteen: Numbers Workplace Applications: Doing Business on the Internet
General Rules for Writing Numbers
Specific Rules for Writing Numbers
Diagramming Sentences
Practice Exercises Glossary
Appendix A: Spelling Review
Appendix B: Commonly Misused or Confused Words or Phrases
Appendix C: Frequently Misspelled Words
Photo Credits
Index
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