Improve your English grammar
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by using proper English language and grammar. The ability to articulate and communicate effectively is a valuable asset in all aspects of life. From writing a research paper to giving a presentation at work or just holding a casual conversation with friends or family, strong verbal and written skills are necessities in everyday communication.
English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is the perfect solution for sharpening the tools in your grammar kit, with lessons and plenty of practice opportunities to help reinforce learning. Whether you need to brush up on the finer points of punctuation, need help making sense of those pesky parts of speech--or anything in between--this approachable guide makes it fast and easy.
* Find FREE quizzes for every chapter online
* Handle pronouns with grace
* Master plurals and possessives
* Improve your proofreading skills
Everyone benefits from using proper grammar and speech, and now you can too!
Autorentext
Geraldine Woods has taught every level of English from 5th grade through AP. Her more than 50 books include English Grammar For Dummies and many children's books. At www.grammarianinthecity.com, Woods blogs about current language trends and amusing signs she spots around New York City.
Klappentext
- Find FREE chapter quizzes online!
- Communicate effectively at work, in school, and on social media
- Polish and perfect your sentences
Better grammar skills = a brighter future!
Whether you're preparing for a college entrance exam or making a business presentation, better grammar will give you an edge. Sharpen your written and verbal communication skills with this practical guide! Clear explanations take you through grammar basics, practice exercises help reinforce what you learn, and online quizzes let you test your understanding. As you work your way through the chapters, you'll find you can master pronouns and possessives, conquer commas, tackle tenses successfully, and even perfect your presentations.
Inside
- Pick the proper pronoun
- Master plurals and possessives
- Become a better proofreader
- Improve your writing skills
- Use parts of speech correctly
- Grasp subject/verb agreement
- Understand social media conventions
- Avoid common writing errors
FREE 1-year access to chapter quizzes online!
Zusammenfassung
Improve your English grammar
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by using proper English language and grammar. The ability to articulate and communicate effectively is a valuable asset in all aspects of life. From writing a research paper to giving a presentation at work or just holding a casual conversation with friends or family, strong verbal and written skills are necessities in everyday communication.
English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is the perfect solution for sharpening the tools in your grammar kit, with lessons and plenty of practice opportunities to help reinforce learning. Whether you need to brush up on the finer points of punctuation, need help making sense of those pesky parts of speechor anything in betweenthis approachable guide makes it fast and easy.
• Find FREE quizzes for every chapter online
• Handle pronouns with grace
• Master plurals and possessives
• Improve your proofreading skills
Everyone benefits from using proper grammar and speech, and now you can too!
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Building A Firm Foundation: Grammar Basics 5
Chapter 1: Tailoring Language to Suit Your Audience and Purpose 7
Climbing the Ladder of Language Formality 8
Matching Message to Situation 10
Answers to Tailoring Language to Suit Your Audience and Purpose 13
Chapter 2: Identifying the Major Elements of a Sentence 15
Going to the Heart of the Matter: The Verb 15
Treasure hunt: Finding the verb 16
Choosing the correct verb for negative expressions 17
Questioning with verbs 18
Aiding and abetting: Helping verbs 19
Zeroing in on the Subject 20
When one isn't enough: Forming noun plurals 21
Adding Meaning: Objects and Complements 23
Answers to Questions about Major Elements of a Sentence 25
Chapter 3: Having It All: Writing Complete Sentences 29
Finding Subjects and Verbs that Match 30
Checking for Complete Thoughts 31
Improving Flow with Properly Joined Sentences 33
Setting the Tone with Endmarks 36
Proper Sentence or Not? That Is the Question 37
Calling All Overachievers: Extra Practice with Complete Sentences 39
Answers to Complete Sentence Problems 40
Part 2: Clearing Up Confusing Grammar Points 45
Chapter 4: Finding the Right Verb at the Right Time 47
Using Past, Present, and Future Tense at the Right Times 47
Putting Perfect Tenses in the Spotlight 49
Speaking of the Past and Things That Never Change 51
Romeo Lives! Writing about Literature and Art in Present Tense 53
Hitting Curveballs: Irregular Forms 54
Getting a Handle on Common Irregulars: Be and Have 56
Calling All Overachievers: Extra Practice with Verbs 58
Answers to Problems on Verbs and Verb Tenses 59
Chapter 5: Agreement: Choosing Singular or Plural Verbs and Pronouns 67
Meeting Their Match: Pairing Subjects and Verbs 67
Boning up on the basics 68
Taming the tough guys: Difficult subjects 70
Dealing with tricksters 72
Matching Pronouns and Antecedents 73
Calling All Overachievers: Extra Practice with Hitching Subjects and Verbs 77
Answers to Subject, Verb, and Pronoun Pairing Problems 78
Chapter 6: Solving Pronoun Case 85
Meeting the Subject at Hand and the Object of My Affection 85
To Who or To Whom? That Is the Question 87
You Talkin' to Me, or I? Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions 89
Matching Possessive Pronouns to -ing Nouns 90
Missing in Action: Choosing Pronouns for Implied Comparisons 91
Calling All Overachievers: Extra Practice with Pronoun Case 92
Answers to Advanced Pronoun Problems 93
Chapter 7: Little Words Packing a Lot of Power: Prepositions and Interjections 99
Pinning Down Prepositions 100
Interjections Are Simple! 102
Calling All Overachievers: Extra Practice with Prepositions and Interjections 103
Answers to Questions About Prepositions and Interjections 104
Chapter 8: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 107
Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs 107
The Right Place at the Right Time: Placing Adjectives and Adverbs 109
How's It Going? Choosing Between Good/Well and Bad/Badly 111
Mastering the Art of Articles 112
For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 113
Visiting the -ER (and the -EST): One- or two-word comparisons 113
Going from bad to worse (and good to better): Irregular comparisons 116
Calling All Overachievers: Extra Practice with Descriptors 117<...