By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Define language and demonstrate familiarity with the components of language
Understand how the use of language develops
Explain the relationship between language and thinking

Play Hangman as you recall the basic types of sentences and punctuation marks. Great fun!

This online writing lab offers definitions of the two main types of clauses as well as related concepts. It provides examples and offers instructions for avoiding common mistakes with clauses. L.9-10.1b Phrases/Clauses

Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial focuses specifically on the three prepositions mentioned in the title. After a general introduction, the site specifically discusses each preposition and presents examples.

Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial focuses specifically on the three prepositions mentioned in the title: "at", "in", and "on". Explains spatial relationships and examines "in" and "on" more closely.

Students practice using subjunctive mood and consistent verb tense by rewriting sentences with the correct underlined option.

Students use the method of their choice to combine two sentences based on the short story "The Red Fox Fur Coat" by Teolinda Gersão. Students practice using various types of phrases and clauses to convey meaning and add variety to combined sentences.

Students practice using reflexive pronouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option. This is activity 1 of 2 in this series.

Students practice using reflexive pronouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option. This is activity 2 of 2 in this series.

Students practice forming the past tense by rewriting sentences, changing the underlined present tense verb to past tense. This is activity 1 of 2 in this series.

Students practice forming the past tense by rewriting sentences, changing the underlined present tense verb to past tense. This is activity 2 of 2 in this series.

Students practice using plural nouns by rewriting sentences using the correct underlined option. This is activity 1 of 2 in the series.

Students practice forming the past tense by rewriting sentences, changing the underlined present tense verb to past tense. This is activity 2 of 2 in the series.

A relative adverb is a word that talks about a place, time, or reason for something. Remember the three "w's": where, when, and why. [0:40]

Students practice writing with relative clauses with adjectives and prepositional phrases by combining three sentences using who, that, or which. Students must choose the joining word that best connects the ideas.

Students practice writing a variety of sentence structures by combining two or three sentences using the method of their choice.