English Brushup

by Langan, John; Goldstein, Janet M.

• ISBN13: 9780070371088
• ISBN10: 0070371083
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

Summary

This quick and and practical guide to the grammar, punctuation, and usage skills students need most contains important features that distinguish it from other grammar workbooks. Firstly, the text's two-part format highlights the 16 most vital grammar skills up front, leaving the rest of the text for secondary topics and additional grammar activities. Secondly, its self-teaching approach enables students to see exactly what they need to brush up on, and gives them focused examples and practice exercises to speed them to mastery. Finally, ENGLISH BRUSHUP's manageable size and short, well-organized chapters gives students just the coverage they need

Table of Contents

PART ONE: SIXTEEN BASIC SKILLS

CHAPTER 1: Subjects and Verbs

CHAPTER 2: More About Verbs

CHAPTER 3: Subject-Verb Agreement

CHAPTER 4: Sentence Types

CHAPTER 5: Fragments

CHAPTER 6: Run-Ons

CHAPTER 7: Pronouns

CHAPTER 8: Comma

CHAPTER 9: Apostrophe

CHAPTER 10: Quotation Marks

CHAPTER 11: Other Punctuation Marks

CHAPTER 12: Homonyms

CHAPTER 13: Capital Letters

CHAPTER 14: Word Choice

CHAPTER 15: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

CHAPTER 16: Parallelism

PART TWO: EXTENDING THE SKILLS

CHAPTER 17: Paper Form

CHAPTER 18: Spelling

CHAPTER 19: Pronoun Types

CHAPTER 20: Adjectives and Adverbs

CHAPTER 21: Numbers and Abbreviations

CHAPTER 22: Usage

CHAPTER 23: More About Subjects and Verbs

CHAPTER 24: Even More About Verbs

CHAPTER 25: More About Subject-Verb Agreement

CHAPTER 26: More About Run-Ons

CHAPTER 27: More About the Comma

CHAPTER 28: More About the Apostrophe

CHAPTER 29: More About Quotation Marks

CHAPTER 30: More About Punctuation Marks

CHAPTER 31: More About Homonyms

CHAPTER 32: More About Capital Letters

CHAPTER 33: More About Word Choice