English Writing Fundamentals

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Course Outline

  1. Complete Sentence Structure
  2. Nouns and Pronouns
  3. Verbs and Objects
  4. Adjectives and Adverbs
  5. Subject-Verb Agreement
  6. Capitalization Rules
  7. Essential Punctuation
  8. Editing and Paragraph Writing

1. Complete Sentence Structure

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Complete sentence : Requires both a subject and a verb to express a complete thought.
  • Subject : The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about or the actor of the statement.
  • Verb : Expresses what the subject does or is, including an action, state, or description.

Memory Hook

S-V: Subject plus Verb

2. Nouns and Pronouns

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Noun : Names a person, place, thing, or idea, such as teacher, university, desk, or freedom.
  • Pronoun : Replaces a noun to avoid repetition and make writing more concise and natural.

Essential Points

  • Subject pronouns perform the action and include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

  • Object pronouns include:

    • me
    • you
    • him
    • her
    • it
    • us
    • them
  • Possessive pronouns include:

    • mine
    • yours
    • his
    • hers
    • its
    • ours
    • theirs

Memory Hook

Nouns name; pronouns replace

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1. Which feature makes a group of words a complete sentence?

2. In the sentence β€œThe bright moon shines,” which word is the subject?

3. What does the verb express in a sentence?

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What does a complete sentence require to express a complete thought?

Both a subject and a verb.

What is the subject in a sentence?

The person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about or the actor.

What does the verb express in a sentence?

What the subject does or is, including action, state, or description.

What does a noun name?

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

What is the function of a pronoun?

A pronoun replaces a noun to avoid repetition.

Which pronouns perform the action as subjects?

Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

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