English grammar workbook for dummies /
Woods, Geraldine.
English grammar workbook for dummies / Geraldine Woods. - 3rd edition. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2018]. - viii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.. - For dummies. .
"With online practice"--Cover.
Includes index.
Building a firm foundation: grammar basics. Tailoring language to suit your audience and purpose ; Identifying the major elements of a sentence ; Having it all: writing complete sentences --
Clearing up confusing grammar points. Finding the right verb at the right time ; Agreement: choosing singular or plural verbs and pronouns ; Solving pronoun case ; Little words packing a lot of power: prepositions and interjections ; Writing good or well: adjectives and adverbs --
Mastering mechanics. A hook that can catch you: apostrophes ; "Can I quote you on that?" Quotation marks ; Pausing to consider the comma ; Handling dashes, hyphens, and colons ; Hitting the big time: capital letters ; Writing for electronic media --
Going above and beyond: the finer points of grammar and style. Going for the gold: the finer points of verb usage ; Identifying clauses and their effects ; Adding style to sentences ; Staying on track: parallel writing ; Steering clear of confusion: clarity ; Dealing with grammar demons --
Appendix: grabbing grammar goofs.
9781119455394 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2018932103
English language--Grammar --Problems, exercises, etc.
English language --Business English --Problems, exercises, etc.
English language -- Self-instruction.
PE 1112.3 / .W861 2018
English grammar workbook for dummies / Geraldine Woods. - 3rd edition. - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2018]. - viii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.. - For dummies. .
"With online practice"--Cover.
Includes index.
Building a firm foundation: grammar basics. Tailoring language to suit your audience and purpose ; Identifying the major elements of a sentence ; Having it all: writing complete sentences --
Clearing up confusing grammar points. Finding the right verb at the right time ; Agreement: choosing singular or plural verbs and pronouns ; Solving pronoun case ; Little words packing a lot of power: prepositions and interjections ; Writing good or well: adjectives and adverbs --
Mastering mechanics. A hook that can catch you: apostrophes ; "Can I quote you on that?" Quotation marks ; Pausing to consider the comma ; Handling dashes, hyphens, and colons ; Hitting the big time: capital letters ; Writing for electronic media --
Going above and beyond: the finer points of grammar and style. Going for the gold: the finer points of verb usage ; Identifying clauses and their effects ; Adding style to sentences ; Staying on track: parallel writing ; Steering clear of confusion: clarity ; Dealing with grammar demons --
Appendix: grabbing grammar goofs.
9781119455394 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2018932103
English language--Grammar --Problems, exercises, etc.
English language --Business English --Problems, exercises, etc.
English language -- Self-instruction.
PE 1112.3 / .W861 2018
