Towson University’s Online Writing Support

Online Writing Support

PARTS OF SPEECH
Content and function parts of speech
Nouns and their functions
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Pronouns
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Determiners
Interrogatives
Qualifiers / Intensifiers
Verbals
Dependent Clauses

SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Elements of Sentence Construction
Sentence Types and Punctuation
Connectors
Sentence Patterns
Sentence Pattern Transformations
Active/Passive Voice

PUNCTUATION
Commas
Other Marks of Punctuation

USAGE
Avoiding Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers
Subject - Verb Agreement
Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement
Pronoun Reference
Pronoun Case
Avoiding Fragments
Avoiding Comma Splices
Avoiding Shifts
Parallel Sentence Structure
Avoiding Faulty / Incomplete Comparisons
Verb Tense Consistency
Commonly Confused Words

SELF-TEACHING UNITS

EXERCISES
Parts of Speech / Grammar
Punctuation
Sentence Structure
Usage
Commonly Confused Words
Diagnostic Grammar/Usage Tests

PLAGIARISM INFORMATION

WRITING SUPPORT HOTLINE

OTHER LINKS

For further information on these resources, contact Margaret L. Benner, Director,
Writing Support Program
English Department
Towson University
benner@towson.edu

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