TY - BOOK AU - Woods,Geraldine TI - English grammar workbook for dummies T2 - --For dummies SN - 9781119455394 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - PE 1112.3 .W861 2018 PY - 2018///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - : Wiley KW - English language KW - Grammar KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - English language KW - Business English KW - Self-instruction N1 - "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 ER -