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    Cooperative

    Online
    Writing Lab
    ESL Issues in
    Writing
    Explaining Articles, Appositives, Capitalization, &
    Spelling Words that Sound Alike

    Bluefield College COWL, 2005


    Articles
    A, An,The
    A – comes before all words that begin with consonants.
    Examples: a book, a person, a car

    An – comes before all words that begin with vowels (A,E,I,O,U).


    Examples: an apple, an elephant, an ink pen

    The – comes before specific nouns.


    Examples: the red apple, the tall person, the history book

    Bluefield College COWL, 2005


    Appositives
    An appositive is a noun or pronoun that refers back to
    another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.

    Examples: (The appositives are in red, and the nouns they are identifying are in blue.)

    Mrs. Smith, my teacher, is understanding.


    My dog Roxy is very obedient.
    America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, welcomes all
    people groups.
    Kevin is very attached to his car, a 1965 Shelby Mustang.

    Bluefield College COWL, 2005


    Capitalization
    Here are some general guidelines for capitalization:
    •Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
    •Capitalize the pronoun “I.”
    •CapitalizeProper Nouns. (The names of specific people, places,
    and organizations)
    Examples: Bluefield College, Robert Jones, Pacific Ocean
    •Capitalizethe days of the week, the months of the year, and
    holidays.
    •Capitalize
    the names of countries, nationalities, and specific
    languages.
    Bluefield College COWL, 2005
    Spelling Words that Sound Alike
    Accept – verb meaning to receive or Than – used for a comparison: I To – preposition or the first
    to agree: She accepted the award. like chocolate better than vanilla. part of a verb: She came
    to my house to work on the
    Except – meaning all but: All of the Then – refers to time: I will eat
    project
    girls came except Molly. and then study.
    Too – very or also: I was
    too excited to sleep.
    Advise – verb meaning to Their – possessive noun: The Jessie said she was
    recommend: I advise you to use students got their homework. excited too.
    COWL.
    There – a place: Put the book Two – the number 2 – I
    Advice– noun that is an opinion or down over there. have two nieces.
    recommendation: COWL gave me
    great advice. They’re - contraction for they are:
    They’re going to be late.
    Its – possessive adjective : The dog
    chewed on its bone.
    It’s – contraction for it is or it has:
    It’s fun to use COWL.
    Bluefield College COWL, 2005
    Practice - Articles
    Chose A or An

    __
    A baseball __
    An idea __ igloo
    An

    __ automobile
    An __
    A fork __ umbrella
    An

    An
    __ opera __
    An egg __
    A planet

    __
    A camera __
    A rainbow __
    A shirt

    __
    A letter __
    A cat
    Bluefield College COWL, 2005
    Practice - Appositives
    What are the appositives in the following sentences?
    1. My daughter, who is a teacher, will be visiting tomorrow.
    The appositive is: who is a teacher
    2. The television show, Friends, is my favorite.
    The appositive is: Friends
    3. The young boy loves his babysitter, Mandy.

    The appositive is: Mandy

    Bluefield College COWL, 2005


    Practice - Capitalization
    Underline ALL words that should be capitalized.
    1. today
    _______
    is the best day in july.
    _____

    2. when
    _________ should i_ come over?

    3. __i live in the united states of america.


    ____________________ ____________

    4. my
    ____
    friend jacqueline
    ________________
    is from china.
    _________

    5. timmy
    _________ has to learn to speak spanish.
    ____________

    Bluefield College COWL, 2005


    Practice – Spelling words that
    Sound Alike
    Choose the correct word.
    1. Jane did not accept/except the job.
    The correct answer is: accept

    2. I asked my mom for advise/advice.


    The correct answer is: advice
    3. It’s/Its my birthday!
    The correct answer is: It’s
    4. She went to the mall and then/than the movies.
    The correct answer is: then
    5. We took there/their/they’re car on vacation.
    The correct answer is: their

    6. I have to/too/two classes left today.


    The correct answer is: two Bluefield College COWL, 2005
    Need More Assistance?
    Stop by the Come back to
    Writing Center or COWL again
    and again!
    We Mooove
    fast to
    help you!
    Bluefield College COWL, 2005
    Other Good Resources
    The Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers

    Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)

    Bluefield College COWL, 2005

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