English Grammar Workbook for Dummies (UK Edition)

by Geraldine Woods (Author), NualaO'Sullivan (Author)

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  Paperback
  2010

  $18.46

  English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition is grammar First Aid for anyone wanting to perfect their English and develop the practical skills needed to write and speak correctly. Each chapter focuses on key grammatical principles, with easy-to-follow theory and examples as well as practice questions and explanations. From verbs, prepositions and tenses, to style, expressions and tricky word traps, this hands-on workbook is essential for both beginners looking to learn and practise the basics of English grammar, and those who want to brush up skills they already have - quickly, easily, and with confidence.

  English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition covers:

  Part I: Laying the Groundwork: Grammar Basics
  Chapter 1: Placing the Proper Verb in the Proper Place
  Chapter 2: Matchmaker, Make Me a Match: Pairing Subjects and Verbs Correctly
  Chapter 3: Who Is She, and What Is It? The Lowdown on Pronouns
  Chapter 4: Finishing What You Start: Writing Complete Sentences

  Part II: Mastering Mechanics
  Chapter 5: Exercising Comma Sense
  Chapter 6: Made You Look! Punctuation Marks That Demand Attention
  Chapter 7: One Small Mark, a Whole New Meaning: Apostrophes
  Chapter 8: Let Me Speak! Quotation Marks
  Chapter 9: Hitting the Big Time: Capital Letters

  Part III: The Pickier Points of Correct Verb and Pronoun Use
  Chapter 10: The Case of It (And Other Pronouns)
  Chapter 11: Choosing the Best Pronoun for a Tricky Sentence
  Chapter 12: Travelling in Time: Tricky Verb-Tense Situations
  Chapter 13: Are You and Your Verbs in the Right Mood?

  Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons
  Chapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs
  Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly
  Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons
  Chapter 17: Apples and Oranges: Improper Comparisons

  Part V: Writing with Style
  Chapter 18: Keeping Your Balance
  Chapter 19: Spicing Up and Trimming Down Your Sentences
  Chapter 20: Steering Clear of Tricky Word Traps

  Part VI: The Part of Tens
  Chapter 21: Ten Over-corrections
  Chapter 22: Ten Errors to Avoid at All Cost