Just as auto mechanics keep their cars running smoothly,

Language Mechanics must keep their sentences running smoothly!

 
 
Common Errors in Language Mechanics:
No variety in sentence structure - you need to use simple, complex, and compund sentences to make your writing interesting.    
Sentence Fragments - All of your sentences should be complete sentences with a subject and a predicate.    
Incorrect punctuation or capitalization.    
No agreement between parts of speech - Your verbs need to agree with your nouns.    

What is a complete sentence?
Parts of Speech
Lessons about punctuation and capitalization
Guide to Grammar - Great Site for sentence, paragraph, and essay structure. 
Beginning Lesson on Diagraming Sentences
Who Said What? An Activity to Develop "voice" while using proper dialogue format 
What kind of sentence is it? Interrogative, Declarative, Imperative, and Exclamatory Sentences
What is a Compound Sentence?
How to use quotations in dialogue
Lessons about making sentences interesting
 
Combining Sentences about The Electoral College


 
 

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