With an emphasis on improving sentence-level communication throughout, this best-selling introductory text focuses on grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and diction. Nine sentence-combining exercises help students with subordination, texture, and variety in writing. Coverage of challenging sentence elements includes pronouns and their cases, difficult spelling words, and irregular verbs. Eight Paragraph Tests allow students to correct grammatical and punctuation errors in the context of longer pieces of writing. Also featured are exercises and test items, a Glossary of Faulty Diction, a workbook format with tear-out pages, and grammatical topics pages which serve as a handbook.