Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation - An Easy To Use Guide With Clear Rules, Real World Examples,

Informationen zum Autor LESTER KAUFMAN is the author of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation and publisher of GrammarBook.com. A lifelong public servant, he served first in the Peace Corps, and eventually completed the final years of his federal career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He married Jane Straus in 1987. After his retirement from the EPA, Kaufman began working with Jane on The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation and the GrammarBook.com website. Following Jane Straus 's untimely passing in early 2011, Kaufman assumed the role of author of new editions of The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation and continued the publication of GrammarBook.com, which features an informative and entertaining weekly newsletter that encourages readers to ask grammar questions and offer their views on the state of twenty-first-century English. Klappentext THE AWARD-WINNING WORKBOOK AND GUIDE-UPDATED! The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is all it takes to master English usage! With hundreds of thousands of copies sold, this is one of the most trusted English language resources in existence. Inside, you'll find concise, easy-to-understand explanations of even the most confusing grammar points, appropriate for middle school students through adult learners. From the very basics-parts of speech and subject-verb agreement-to more advanced topics like the subjunctive mood, The Blue Book covers it all. You'll also learn how to properly use lay and lie , how to correctly spell out numbers, when to capitalize northwest, and hundreds more subtleties of the language. Filled with new examples and self-assessment quizzes, this reliable resource allows you to test your knowledge and practice what you learn. Additionally, dozens of reproducible exercises make The Blue Book a teaching goldmine. For anyone who wants to understand the rules and conventions of English grammar and usage, this classic reference offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction. Zusammenfassung The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated!Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more.This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning.* Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage* Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar* Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroadFor anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments xix About the Authors xxi Introduction xxiii 1Grammar 1 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects 1 Definitions Noun Verb Subject Gerund Using verbs to find subjects Multiple subjects and verbs in a sentence Infinitives You as an understood subject Subject-Verb Agreement 4 Singular vs. plural verbs Finding subjects before phrases beginning with of With or, either/or, and neither/nor Two singular subjects One singular and one plural subject With and With interrupting expressions<...

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface and Acknowledgments xix
 
About the Authors xxi
 
Introduction xxiii
 
1 Grammar 1
 
Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects 1
 
Definitions
 
Noun
 
Verb
 
Subject
 
Gerund
 
Using verbs to find subjects
 
Multiple subjects and verbs in a sentence
 
Infinitives
 
You as an understood subject
 
Subject-Verb Agreement 4
 
Singular vs. plural verbs
 
Finding subjects before phrases beginning with of
 
With or, either/or, and neither/nor
 
Two singular subjects
 
One singular and one plural subject
 
With and
 
With interrupting expressions
 
With here or there
 
With distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc.
 
With portion words such as a lot, a majority, percent, some, all
 
With collective nouns such as group, family, staff
 
The subjunctive mood
 
Irregular Verbs 9
 
Clauses and Phrases 9
 
Definitions
 
Clause
 
Independent clause
 
Dependent clause
 
Phrase
 
Pronouns 10
 
Definition: Pronoun
 
Subject pronouns
 
As the subject of the sentence
 
Renaming the subject
 
When who refers to a personal pronoun
 
Object pronouns
 
Subject and verb agreement with who, that, and which
 
Subject and verb agreement with anyone, someone, each, etc.
 
Following than or as
 
Possessive pronouns
 
Its vs. it's; who's vs. whose
 
Reflexives: the -self pronouns
 
Consistency with singular pronouns
 
The singular they
 
Pronouns linked with nouns by and
 
Possessive adjectives vs. possessive pronouns
 
Who vs. Whom 16
 
They/Them method
 
Common whom pitfall
 
Whoever vs. Whomever 17
 
Agreement with the verb in the dependent clause
 
Dependent clause as the subject of the verb following the clause
 
Who, That, Which 18
 
Who, that, and which with people, groups, and things
 
That with essential clauses
 
Which with nonessential clauses
 
When which can be used with essential clauses
 
Adjectives and Adverbs 19
 
Definitions
 
Adjective
 
Adverb
 
Adjectives modifying nouns and pronouns
 
Adverbs modifying verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
 
When to add -ly
 
Sense verbs: taste, smell, look, feel, etc.
 
Good vs. well
 
Well as an adjective when referring to health
 
Comparisons, such as -er vs. -est and more vs. most
 
This, that, these, and those
 
Prepositions 22
 
Definition: preposition
 
Ending a sentence with a preposition
 
Avoiding extra prepositions
 
Like
 
As, as if, as though, the way
 
Of vs. have
 
Different from vs. different than
 
In vs. into
 
Effective Writing 25
 
Concrete vs. vague language
 
Active vs. passive voice
 
Overuse of there is, there are, it is, it was, etc.
 
Double negatives
 
Parallel construction
 
Dangling modifiers
 
Misplaced modifiers
 
Fragments
 
Dialogue
 
2 Punctuation 31
 
Spacing with Punctuation 31
 
Periods 31
 
With complete sentences
 
With abbreviations at the end of a sentence
 
Replacing periods with question marks and exclamation points
 
Commas 32
 
To separate three or more items
 
To sep

Produktdetails

• Autoren: L Kaufman, Leste Kaufman, Lester Kaufman, Lester (Grammarbook.com) Straus Kaufman, Lester Straus Kaufman, Kaufman Lester, Jane Straus, Straus Jane
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781119653028
• ISBN: 978-1-119-65302-8
• Seiten: 272
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Allgemeines, Lexika; Grammatik, Education, Bildungswesen, Writing, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Usage and grammar guides, Lese- u. Schreibfähigkeit, Literacy & Reading