The Everyday Writer


additional resources
Exercises for
The Everyday Writer
Exercises for
Multilingual Writers
for The Everyday Writer
Assembling a
Writing Portfolio
Stasis Theory
Tips on Using Sources and Considering Your Own Intellectual Property
Preparing for the CLAST
Preparing for the THEA



Book-Specific Resources / Additional Resources /
Exercises for Multilingual Writers

by Maria McCormack


  • Nouns and Noun Phrases
  • Verbs and Verb Phrases
  • Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
  • Clauses and Sentences


    Nouns and Noun Phrases

    Ex 64.1     Using count and noncount nouns
    Ex 64.2     Revising errors in the use of count and nouncount nouns
    Ex 64.3     Using singular and plural forms
    Ex 64.4     Revising errors in the use of singular and plural forms
    Ex 64.5     Identifying determiners
    Ex 64.6     Using determiners appropriately
    Ex 64.7     Revising errors in the use of determiners
    Ex 64.8     Using articles appropriately
    Ex 64.9     Eliminating unnecessary articles
    Ex 64.10   Revising errors in the use of articles
    Ex 64.11   Arranging modifiers appropriately


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    Verbs and Verb Phrases

    Ex 65.1     Using verb phrases
    Ex 65.2     Revising verb phrases
    Ex 65.3     Making subjects and verbs agree
    Ex 65.4     Using the present and past tenses
    Ex 65.5     Revising errors in the present and past tenses
    Ex 65.6     Using simple, perfect, and progressive verb phrases
    Ex 65.7     Revising simple, perfect, and progressive verb phrases
    Ex 65.8     Using modals appropriately
    Ex 65.9     Revising errors in modal use
    Ex 65.10   Choosing appropriate modals
    Ex 65.11   Using participial adjectives
    Ex 65.12   Revising errors in the use of participial adjectives


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    Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

    Ex 66.1     Using prepositions appropriately
    Ex 66.2     Revising inappropriate prepositions
    Ex 66.3     Using two-word verbs
    Ex 66.4     Revising errors in the use of two-word verbs


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    Clauses and Sentences

    Ex 67.1     Choosing appropriate subjects
    Ex 67.2     Revising appropriate verb placement
    Ex 67.3     Revising for English word order
    Ex 67.4     Identifying noun clauses
    Ex 67.5     Using noun clauses
    Ex 67.6     Revising errors in noun clauses
    Ex 67.7     Using infinitives and gerunds
    Ex 67.8     Using infinitives and gerunds appropriately
    Ex 67.9     Revising errors in infinitives and gerunds
    Ex 67.10   Forming adjective clauses
    Ex 67.11   Revising errors in the use of relative pronouns in adjective clauses
    Ex 67.12   Revising errors in adjective clauses
    Ex 67.13   Selecting appropriate verb forms in conditional sentences
    Ex 67.14   Using appropriate verb forms in conditional sentences


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