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Writing Handouts
The Shenandoah University Online Writing Center provides 150 handouts on grammar, mechanics, and writing strategies. Choose from the subject menu below to view a list of the available handouts originally developed by the Indiana State University Writing Center or other institutions as noted.
- SUBJECTS: Finding and filling in the subject (answers provided)
- SUBJECTS: Finding the singular plural subject (answers provided)
- VERBS: Finding the sequence of tenses of verbs
- VERBS: Finding in paragraphs and helping verbs (answers provided)
- VERBS: Finding verbs (answers provided)
- VERBS: Finding main and auxiliary verbs (answers provided)
- VERBS: Finding action and linking verbs (answers provided)
- VERBS: Selecting in what, which, and who questions (answers provided)
- VERBS: Selecting the proper forms of ‘be’ (answers provided)
- VERBS: Using the proper forms of ‘be’ (answers provided)
- VERBS: Filling in the past tense of ‘be’ (answers provided)
- VERBS: Selecting and filling in the proper forms of ‘be’
- VERBS: Filling in ‘be,’ ‘have,’ or ‘do’
- VERBS: Changing from past to present tense
- VERBS: Filling in past forms of verbs (answers provided)
- VERBS: Changing verbs from past to present tense
- VERBS: Changing verbs from past to present tense
- VERBS: Filling in the past participle of ‘has’ and ‘have’
- VERBS: Selecting the past participles of verbs (answers provided)
- VERBS: Selecting the past participles of verbs
- The eleven rules of subject and verb agreement
- Ten rules regarding subject and verb agreement
- Information on the simple and complex subjects
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting ‘is’ or ‘are’ after ‘there’ (answers provided)
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting and using be, go, have
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting and using be, have, do
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the verb with prep. phrases
- SELECTING VERBS: Verb and subject agreement
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the correct verb
- SELECTING VERBS: Selecting the correct verb
- SELECTING VERBS: Finding the subjects and verbs
- SELECTING VERBS: Verb and subject agreement
- CORRECTING VERBS: Choosing ‘has’ or ‘have’
- CORRECTING VERBS: Choosing he, she, they, or it
- CORRECTING VERBS: Correcting incorrect verbs
- SUBJECT/VERB: Finding the subject and selecting the verb
- SUBJECT/VERB: Finding subjects and verbs in a paragraph
- SUBJECT/VERB: Changing the tense of the subject
- SUBJECT/VERB: Finding the antecedent of a pronoun
- SUBJECT/VERB: Review of subject and verb agreement
- Conjugation of the verb “to see”
- TROUBLESOME VERBS: lie, lay; sit, set; rise, raise;
- TROUBLESOME VERBS: lie, lay; sit, set; rise, raise;
- Basic uses of prepositions
- Circle the correct preposition
- Circle the correct preposition: Place-position-direction
- Circle the correct preposition: Time
- Time related words when written in past tense
- Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions
- A reference list of common expressions using prepositions
- Correcting : Identifying (S-B-C-DO-IO)
- Correcting : Selecting adjective/adverb
- Correcting : Fill-in adjective/adverb good or well
- Correcting : Changing adjective to adverb
- Correcting : Changing incorrect form (possessive mostly)
- Correcting : Fill-in; Selecting possessive
- Correcting : Using negatives correctly
- Correcting : Using s/pl nouns correctly
- Correcting : Using pl nouns correctly ( one paragraph also)
- Discussion : Abstract/concrete words
- Listing : Transitional words/phrases
- Listing : Conjunctions and transitional expressions
- Rules : Forming plurals
- Filling in : Plural nouns
- Listing : Words or homonyms often confused
- Spelling guidelines : ie/ei; suffixes; s/es
- Spelling guidelines : ie/ei; prefixes; s/es
- Words : 195 frequently misspelled words
- Record sheet : Spelling diagnostic sheet
- Common prefixes and roots
- General guidelines : Spelling learning activities
- Spelling diagnostic test
- Diagnostic test answer-key
- Spelling profile sheet
- Self-improvement spelling list, English ’72, Fall,’62
- Grammatical Terms : Listed, explained, illustrated; active/passive
- Subordinate clauses explained
- Building sentence patterns
- Building complex sentences
- Sentence recognition in a paragraph
- Sentence combining exercise
- Sentence combining (2 paragraphs)
- Sentence combining in complex structure
- Sentence combining techniques explained
- Simple expansion patterns
- Clausal expansion patterns
- Phrasal expansion patterns
- Parallel structure explained
- Parallel structure : recognizing part not parallel
- Parallel structure : recognizing in sentence
- Parallel structure : Recognizing in sentence (additional help)
- Parallel structure : Revising; filling in
- Correcting sentences with misplaced/hanging parts
- Fragments : The no verb fragment and the misplaced period — causes/remedies
- Fragments : The comma-splice, run-on, fragment — causes/remedies
- Fragments : Recognizing and correcting simple sentences
- Fragments : Recognizing and correcting long sentences
- Fragments : Recognizing and correcting (also underline simple subject and verbs)
- Fragments : Recognizing and correcting in paragraph
- Fragments : Correcting by adding verbs or by joining
- Fragments : Correcting by joining predicates
- Fragments : Correcting by joining to another part
- Fragments : Correcting by finishing a sentence containing a subject and verb
- Fragments : Correcting by joining infinitive phrases
- Fragments : Correcting by participial phrases
- Fragments : Correcting by expanding subordinate clauses
- Fragments : Correcting by expanding participle phrases
- Fragments : Correcting by expanding do’s with relative pronouns
- Fragments : Correcting by adding subject and/or verb
- Fragments : Recognizing/correcting (mixed) (in paragraphs)
- Fragments : Remote as complete sentences
- Recognizing Fragments/run-ons/comma splices
- Run-on sentence, comma splice and fragments
- Run-on sentence, comma splices and fragments (additional help)
- Separating run-together sentences with a period
- Correcting run-on sentence, comma splice and fragments
- Correcting run-on sentence, comma splice and fragments (additional help)
- Separating run-together sentences
- Run-on : Correcting with a dependent clause
- Type of clauses and conjunctions
- Circle the correct pronoun in parentheses
- Select the correct word or expression
- Using subject and object words
- Choose the correct singular or plural form
- Circle the correct pronoun in parentheses
- Making pronouns agree with antecedents
- Write the pronoun and its antecedent in the right column
- Fill in the correct pronouns and its antecedents
- Fill in the correct pronouns and its antecedents
- Pronoun antecedent quiz
- Giving a clear reference for it, they, them, or that
- Correct the use of subject words, object words, and words that show ownership
- Aids for prepared theme
- Paragraph development : Topic sentence; restricting sentence; illustrating sentence
- Introduction and conclusion : Some do’s and don’ts
- Introduction and conclusion : Comment/examples
- Composition : A check list of questions
- Composition : Proof-reading, editing, revising
- Techniques for quoting material
- Research skills
- Introduction and essay structure
- Thesis sentence
- Eliminating wordiness checklist
- Punctuation : Adding periods, questions marks, exclamation points, and quotation marks
- Punctuation : Comma (rules)
- Punctuation : Comma (adding in paragraphs)
- Punctuation : Comma (varied in sentences)
- Punctuation : Comma (varied; period (in sentences)
- Punctuation : Comma vs. semicolon in compound sentences (rules)
- Punctuation : Commas and semicolons in compound sentences
- Punctuation : Commas and semicolons in compound sentences (additional help)
- Punctuation : Apostrophe rules
- Punctuation : Apostrophe (avoiding incorrect use)
- Punctuation : Quotation mark rules
- Punctuation : Adding varied marks
- Punctuation : Rewrite sentences with needed punctuation
- Punctuation : N-E-E-T, punctuation test