This handy preparation guide lists common types of questions
that appear in the Structure section, and offers grammar lessons and practice
exercises for each one. The workbook comes in Adobe PDF format to give you
the option of working directly on the computer screen or printing a portable hard-copy.
- Independent Clauses
An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb
and expresses a complete thought.
- Adjective Clauses
An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun.
- Adverb Clauses
An adverb clause is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
It provides information about when, where, how, or why things happen.
- Noun Clauses
A noun clause is a subordinate clause that takes the place of a noun. Like
a noun, a noun clause acts as the subject or object of a verb or the object
of a preposition.
- Appositives
Nouns or noun phrases that are placed side-by-side and refer to the
same person, place, or thing are called appositives.
- Conditionals
The conjunction "if" introduces a condition (something that may
or may not happen, depending on circumstances).
- Verb tenses
Tense is the name we give to the different forms of the verb.
Irregular
verbs
Although most past tense verbs in the English language end with "ed", there are still many that don't. Study them here!- And MORE!
Including topics such as gerunds and infinitives, prepositions, pronouns,
conjunctions, word forms, comparatives, and superlatives.