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
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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