English Grammar All-In-One for Dummies (+ Chapter Quizzes Online)

Learn to get your ideas across clearly and correctly--the easy way
 
English Grammar All-in-One For Dummies is packed with everything you need to know to communicate with confidence--in your writing, on standardized tests, at work, on social media, and everywhere else. Strong verbal and written skills can help you get where you want to be, and this easy-to-understand Dummies guide will help you understand the English grammar principles you need to know so you can improve your understanding of basic grammar and punctuation rules, easily identify parts of speech, and communicate more effectively.
* Learn the basics of punctuation--periods, commas, semicolons, and beyond
* Write clearer e-mails and messages, or ace the writing section of your test
* Navigate pronouns and make sure you're using inclusive language
* Practice with end-of-chapter quizzes and even more online practice
 
English Grammar All-In-One For Dummies is an excellent resource for students, professionals, job seekers, non-native-English learners, and anyone who wants to brush up on using this crazy language we call English.

Sommario

Introduction 1
 
About This Book 1
 
Foolish Assumptions 2
 
Icons Used in This Book 2
 
Beyond the Book 3
 
Where to Go from Here 3
 
Unit 1: Exploring Grammar and Style 5
 
Chapter 1: Sampling the Ingredients of Grammar and Style 7
 
What This Year's Sentence Is Wearing: Understanding Grammar and Style 8
 
Getting to Know the Elements of Grammar and Style 9
 
Parts of speech 10
 
Parts of a sentence 11
 
Small but important: Punctuating, capitalizing, and spelling 15
 
Recognizing Your Grammar Profile 18
 
Chapter 2: Adapting Language to Every Situation 21
 
Grasping the Power and Limits of Standard English 21
 
Adjusting Language to Suit Your Audience 22
 
Wanna get something to eat? Friendspeak 22
 
Conversational English 24
 
Standard English 24
 
Practice Questions Answers and Explanations 29
 
Whaddya Know? Chapter 2 Quiz 31
 
Answers to Chapter 2 Quiz 33
 
Unit 2: Exploring Parts of Speech 35
 
Chapter 3: People to See, Places to Go, Things to Remember: Recognizing Nouns 37
 
Identifying Nouns 38
 
Naming people with nouns 38
 
Naming places with nouns 39
 
Naming things with nouns 40
 
Naming ideas and emotions with nouns 41
 
Sorting Out Singular and Plural Nouns 42
 
Adding the letters S or ES to form plurals 42
 
Plurals that break the rules 44
 
Attaching "This," "These," and Other Words to Nouns 45
 
Practice Questions Answers and Explanations 47
 
Whaddya Know? Chapter 3 Quiz 49
 
Answers to Chapter 3 Quiz 50
 
Chapter 4: Meeting the Pronoun Family 51
 
Working Hard: Pronouns and Their Jobs 51
 
Replacing nouns 52
 
Replacing pronouns 53
 
Doubling back with -self pronouns 53
 
Creating connections, asking questions 54
 
Tracing Pronoun Traits 55
 
Person and number 56
 
Gender and number 58
 
Case 59
 
Practice Questions Answers and Explanations 61
 
Whaddya Know? Chapter 4 Quiz 63
 
Answers to Chapter 4 Quiz 64
 
Chapter 5: Existing and Acting with Verbs 65
 
Expressing Meaning with Verbs 66
 
Tense 66
 
Number 66
 
Mood 66
 
Voice 67
 
Meeting the Families: Linking and Action Verbs 67
 
Linking verbs: A giant equal sign 68
 
Forms of "be" 68
 
Synonyms of "be" 68
 
Savoring sensory verbs 69
 
Lights! Camera! Action verb! 70
 
Pop the Question: Locating the Verb 71
 
Calling the Help Line for Verbs 73
 
The big three 73
 
Timing is everything: Creating a time frame with helping verbs 77
 
Don't ask! Questions and negative statements 77
 
Adding shades of meaning with helping verbs 79
 
Practice Questions Answers and Explanations 81
 
Whaddya Know? Chapter 5 Quiz 84
 
Answers to Chapter 5 Quiz 85
 
Chapter 6: Two Real Really Good Parts of Speech: Adjectives and Adverbs 87
 
Clarifying Meaning with Descriptions 88
 
Adding Adjectives 88
 
Adjectives describing nouns 89
 
Adjectives describing pronouns 89
 
Adjectives attached to linking verbs 90
 
Pop the question: Identifying adjectives 90
 
Articles: Not just for magazines 91
 
Stalking the Common Adverb 93
 
Pop the question: Finding the adverb 94
 
Adverbs describing adjectives and other adverbs 95
 
Choosing Between Adjectives and Adverbs 97
 
Sorting out "good"

Info autore

Geraldine Woods is a grammarian and writer with more than 35 years' experience teaching and writing about English. She is the author of English Grammar For Dummies, SAT For Dummies, and Research Papers For Dummies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Geraldine Woods, Geraldine (New York Woods, Woods Geraldine
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.04.2023
• EAN: 9781394159444
• ISBN: 978-1-394-15944-4
• Pagine: 528
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; Grammatik, Linguistics, English Language, Englische Sprache, Sprachwissenschaften, Englisch /Sprache