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English Grammar For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, Sep 14, 2011 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 384 pages
If you're confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn't know - if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you'll ever need.

Discover how to: avoid common grammatical errors; get to grips with apostrophes; structure sentences correctly; use verbs and find the right tense; and decide when to use slang or formal English.

 

  

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User Review  - Chris Batchelor - Goodreads

Are you a grammar nut for knowing everything there is to know about every type of knowledge for how to properly use the English language? If you can't tell an action verb from a pronoun or an adverb ... Read full review

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User Review  - Michael Brosnahan - Goodreads

Well written, and made the subject interesting. They really should teach this stuff at school. I might have done better at English if I was taught the logic behind sentence construction. Read full review

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Contents

Table of Contents
The Parts of Speech and Parts of the Sentence
Relax Understanding Verb Tense
Present Participles
Whos Doing What? Finding the Subject
Having It All The Complete Sentence
Handling Complements
Avoiding Common Errors
No Garage but Plenty of Mechanics
CAPITAL LETTERS
Polishing Without Waxthe Finer Points of Grammar
FineTuning Verbs
Saying What You Want to Say Descriptive Words and Phrases
Good Better Best Comparisons
Rules Even Your GreatAunts Grammar Teacher Didnt
Using subunctiyes with were

Do You Feel Bad or Badly? The Lowdown on Adjectives
Prepositions lnterjections and Articles
Everyone Brought Their Homework Pronouns
Just Nod Your Head About Agreement
The Last Word on Pronouns
The Last Word on Sentence Structure
The Part of Tens
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About the author (2011)

Lesley J. Ward leads training courses for the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP), the London College of Communication, and the Irish Book Publishers' Association (CLÉ). Geraldine Woods has taught grammar for over 20 years and written over 40 books.

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