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