Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Simple explanations and plenty of grammar practice—for native speakers and learners alike Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is full of examples and practice questions that make it easy to master English grammar. You can learn the rules—and exceptions to those rules—with hands-on exercises and clear explanations of the answers. With the help of this easy-to-understand guide, you'll be an expert at pronouns, word order, passive voice, verb tenses, and punctuation. By the end, you'll be speaking clearly, writing correctly, and impressing bosses, teachers, and even the pickiest grammarian. Work your way through the most important topics in English grammar, with hands-on exercises, answers, and explanationsPractice using formal and informal English, choosing the correct expressions for any situationLearn about pronouns and inclusive language, including the changing rules about “they” and “them”Access free online chapter quizzes for even more practice, so you can solidify what you've learnedIf you're studying English grammar in school or on your own—or if you're looking for resources to teach grammar—this is the Dummies guide for you.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-05-01
Mått:201 x 249 x 20 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781394330997

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part 1: Mastering the Basics 7Chapter 1: Tailoring Language to Suit Your Audience and Purpose 9Chapter 2: Noticing Nouns and Perfecting Pronouns 17Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Verbs 31Chapter 4: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 47Chapter 5: Packing Plenty of Power: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 63Part 2: Creating Correct Sentences 73Chapter 6: Digging Deeper into Verb Tense 75Chapter 7: Tackling Subjects, Objects, and Complements 85Chapter 8: Having It All: Writing Complete Sentences 99Part 3: Perfecting Punctuation and Capitalization 113Chapter 9: Catching Up on Apostrophes, Hyphens, and Dashes 115Chapter 10: Pausing to Consider the Comma 129Chapter 11: “Can I Quote You on That?” Quotation Marks 145Chapter 12: Hitting the Big Time: Capital Letters 155Part 4: Grammar in Action 165Chapter 13: Texting, Emailing, and Posting 167Chapter 14: Stacking Ideas: Numbered Steps and Bulleted Lists 179Chapter 15: Writing at School and at Work 191Part 5: Getting the Details Right 201Chapter 16: Taming Tricky Words 203Chapter 17: Avoiding Common Mistakes 215Chapter 18: Sharpening Your Verb Skills 231Chapter 19: Mastering Picky Pronouns and Avoiding Confusing Comparisons 245Chapter 20: Putting the Right Letters in the Right Place: Spelling 255Index 269