Language Module

Capitalization and Types of Proper Nouns

• Overview of what to capitalize and what not to capitalize
• Types of proper nouns

Comma Use

• The basics of commas
• Comma use with modifiers
• Comma use with subordinates
• Appositives

Quotation Punctuation

• Basic punctuation for speech
• Greater detail about quotation marks
• Quotation rules for situations other than speech
• Punctuation of Titles

Other Punctuation

• End-of-sentence punctuation
• Apostrophes
• Semicolons
• Semicolons versus colons

Usage and Sentence Mechanics

• Articles

Pronoun Usage

• Pronoun overview
• Pronoun-antecedent agreement
• Pronoun Case

Subject-Verb Agreement

Sentence Structure

Main idea

• Main idea versus supporting detail
• Finding a main idea
• Three Steps in Creating a Thesis Statement

Paragraph Structure

Sentence Sequence and Conjunctions

• What makes a complete sentence?
• Identifying fragment sentences
• Identifying run-on sentences
• Transition words

Spelling

• Spelling Practice

Analogies

• Solving Analogy Questions

Vocabulary Builder

• Recommended Resources

This information is adapted from materials developed by Bellarmine College Preparatory