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Simple grammar exercises for new and native speakers Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is packed with the examples, hands-on exercises, and clear explanations you need to learn the rules-and exceptions to the rules-of English grammar. This easy-to-understand guide walks you through the pronouns, word order, verb tenses, and punctuation practices that make up the English language. When you're done, you'll be speaking and writing clearly in virtually any situation. This workbook is your essential grammar resource, whether you're polishing your English in school or on your own.
Inside... - Avoid common grammar mistakes
- Complete useful grammar exercises
- Find online practice quizzes
- Discover recent usage changes
- Identify essential parts of speech
- Clearly communicate your ideas
- Understand sentence mechanics
- Navigate formal and informal settings
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Mastering the Basics 7 Chapter 1: Tailoring Language to Suit Your Audience and Purpose 9
Chapter 2: Noticing Nouns and Perfecting Pronouns 17
Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Verbs 31
Chapter 4: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 47
Chapter 5: Packing Plenty of Power: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 63
Part 2: Creating Correct Sentences 73 Chapter 6: Digging Deeper into Verb Tense 75
Chapter 7: Tackling Subjects, Objects, and Complements 85
Chapter 8: Having It All: Writing Complete Sentences 99
Part 3: Perfecting Punctuation and Capitalization 113 Chapter 9: Catching Up on Apostrophes, Hyphens, and Dashes 115
Chapter 10: Pausing to Consider the Comma 129
Chapter 11: "Can I Quote You on That?" Quotation Marks 145
Chapter 12: Hitting the Big Time: Capital Letters 155
Part 4: Grammar in Action 165 Chapter 13: Texting, Emailing, and Posting 167
Chapter 14: Stacking Ideas: Numbered Steps and Bulleted Lists 179
Chapter 15: Writing at School and at Work 191
Part 5: Getting the Details Right 201 Chapter 16: Taming Tricky Words 203
Chapter 17: Avoiding Common Mistakes 215
Chapter 18: Sharpening Your Verb Skills 231
Chapter 19: Mastering Picky Pronouns and Avoiding Confusing Comparisons 245
Chapter 20: Putting the Right Letters in the Right Place: Spelling 255
Index 269
About the author
Geraldine Woods is a grammarian and the author of more than 50 books. An experienced educator with a gift for helping students realize their potential and learn difficult subjects, Woods' friendly style and humor make learning easy for everyone.
