English Grammar Workbook For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9780470688304 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 324 str.

Nuala O'sullivan

Opis

With fun and easy exercises, this workbook is ideal for students, people who need better grammar, and those for whom English is a second language. The topics include parts of speech, proper punctuation, correct verb and pronoun use, dangling modifiers, word traps, and more.

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Introduction 1

Part I: Laying the Foundations: Grammar Basics 7

Chapter 1: Placing the Proper Verb in the Proper Place 9

Chapter 2: Matchmaker, Make Me a Match: Pairing Subjects and Verbs Correctly 23

Chapter 3: Who Is She, and What Is It? The Lowdown on Pronouns 35

Chapter 4: Finishing What You Start: Writing Complete Sentences 49

Part II: Mastering Mechanics 65

Chapter 5: Exercising Comma Sense 67

Chapter 6: Made You Look! Punctuation Marks That Demand Attention 83

Chapter 7: One Small Mark, a Whole New Meaning: Apostrophes 93

Chapter 8: Let Me Speak! Quotation Marks 105

Chapter 9: Hitting the Big Time: Capital Letters 117

Part III: The Pickier Points of Correct Verb and Pronoun Use 129

Chapter 10: The Case of It (And Other Pronouns) 131

Chapter 11: Choosing the Best Pronoun for a Tricky Sentence 145

Chapter 12: Travelling in Time: Tricky Verb Tense Situations 161

Chapter 13: Getting Your Verbs in the Right Mood 173

Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons 183

Chapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives, Adverbs and Articles 185

Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly 197

Chapter 16: Forming Comparisons: For Better or Worse 213

Chapter 17: Apples and Oranges: Improper Comparisons 225

Part V: Writing with Style 237

Chapter 18: Practising Parallel Structure 239

Chapter 19: Spicing Up and Trimming Down Your Sentences 253

Chapter 20: Steering Clear of Tricky Word Traps 267

Part VI: The Part of Tens 279

Chapter 21: Ten Overcorrections 281

Chapter 22: Ten Errors to Avoid at All Costs 285

Appendix: Your Final Challenge 289

Index 305

O autorze

Nuala O′Sullivan is an English teacher. Geraldine Woods is the co–author of the bestselling English Grammar For Dummies, UK Edition

Blurb

• Assessments of your writing style and sentence structure
• Worksheets to develop your use of adjectives, adverbs and pronouns
• Techniques to perfect your punctuation
• Exercises to give you confidence, whether you′re writing a letter or sending an email

Take practical steps to learning flawless English grammar

English grammar can be tricky to get your head around, but with this interactive workbook you′ll be able to brush up your skills in no time. The clear–cut information and handy tips will help you complete the written exercises and assess your progress every step of the way. With topics ranging from parts of speech and punctuation to perfecting your writing style, this workbook shows you how to dodge common mistakes and get it right, every time!

Discover

The correct use of apostrophes, commas, hyphens and other key punctuation marks

All you need to know about adjectives and adverbs

Where words should be placed within a sentence

How to write with style, whatever the occasion

THE DUMMIES WORKBOOK WAY

Plain–English explanations

Step–by–step procedures

Hands–on practice exercises

Ample workspace to work out problems

A dash of humour and fun