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Learn to dot your I's and cross your T's with this hands-on grammar practice
The rules of grammar can seem abstract and confusing. But putting them into practice will help you understand and retain grammatical conventions. In Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies, you'll get the step-by-step and hands-on experience you need to improve your conjugations, gerund use, punctuation, and more. Each practice question includes detailed explanations and solutions available both in the book and online.
The book also includes:
* Intuitive questions on everything from Oxford commas to verb tense
* Free, one-year access to all 1,001 practice questions online, and the ability to create customized quizzes and study sessions
* Detailed explanations for every question to help build your understanding
Ideal for self-paced learning and as a companion for students in grammar and English classes in high school and college, Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice) is a must-have resource to improve your written and spoken English communication.
Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (9781119883746) was previously published as 1,001 Grammar Practice Questions For Dummies (9781118745014). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: The Questions 7
Chapter 1: Telling Time: Identifying the Verb and Choosing the Correct Tense 9
Chapter 2: Working with Irregular, Helping, and Descriptive Verb Forms 17
Chapter 3: One Cool and One Hot Topic: Forming Plurals of Nouns and Pronouns 27
Chapter 4: Reaching an Agreement: Pairing Subjects and Verbs 33
Chapter 5: Matchmaking: Pairing Pronouns and Antecedents 39
Chapter 6: Pronouns on a Case-by-Case Basis 45
Chapter 7: Forming Complete Sentences 53
Chapter 8: Moving Beyond the Basics: Adding Descriptions 59
Chapter 9: Going Long: Descriptive Phrases and Clauses 65
Chapter 10: Writing Gooder Better Comparisons 71
Chapter 11: Correct with a Capital C: Capitalization 77
Chapter 12: Exercising Comma Sense: Placing Commas Correctly 83
Chapter 13: A Smooth Ride to Meaning: Apostrophes and Quotation Marks 89
Chapter 14: Seeking Unity and Balance: Parallelism 97
Chapter 15: Cutting Repetition and Wordiness 103
Chapter 16: Breaking Patterns to Create Interesting Sentences 109
Chapter 17: More on Verbs: Voice and Mood 119
Chapter 18: Tailoring Your Writing for Electronic Media 123
Chapter 19: Choosing Language to Suit Your Audience 131
Chapter 20: Confusing Word Pairs 135
Chapter 21: Making Proper Word Choices 143
Chapter 22: Identifying Nonstandard Expressions 149
Part 2: The Answers 155
Chapter 23: Answers 157
Index 313
About the author
Geraldine Woods has more than 40 years of teaching experience and has helped students prepare for the SAT for more than 30 years. She has written more than 50 books, including
English Grammar For Dummies.
Summary
Learn to dot your I's and cross your T's with this hands-on grammar practice
The rules of grammar can seem abstract and confusing. But putting them into practice will help you understand and retain grammatical conventions. In Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies, you'll get the step-by-step and hands-on experience you need to improve your conjugations, gerund use, punctuation, and more. Each practice question includes detailed explanations and solutions available both in the book and online.
The book also includes:
* Intuitive questions on everything from Oxford commas to verb tense
* Free, one-year access to all 1,001 practice questions online, and the ability to create customized quizzes and study sessions
* Detailed explanations for every question to help build your understanding
Ideal for self-paced learning and as a companion for students in grammar and English classes in high school and college, Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice) is a must-have resource to improve your written and spoken English communication.
Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (9781119883746) was previously published as 1,001 Grammar Practice Questions For Dummies (9781118745014). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
