Business English at Work

by Jaderstrom, Susan; Miller, Joanne M.

• ISBN13: 9780028025384
• ISBN10: 0028025385
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-04
• Publisher: Career Education

Summary

Written in a conversational tone, this 18-chapter, 4-color text takes a totally new learning approach to relating business English to the world of work. Telecommunications, customer service, online references, and a host of other real-world topics connect directly to activities and exercises in grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, spelling, word division, and sentence writing/revising.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii	(3)
Acknowledgments	x
Part 1: Reviewing Basic Business English Concepts	1	(84)
Chapter 1: Resources to Improve Vocabulary, Proofreading, and Spelling	2	(26)
Secondary Learning: References Online	3	(2)
Types of References	5	(7)
Proofreading	12	(3)
Spelling	15	(1)
Commonly Misused Words	16	(12)
Chapter 2: Overview of Parts of Speech	28	(24)
Secondary Learning: Telecommunications	29	(2)
Parts of Speech	31	(21)
Chapter 3: Sentence Development	52	(33)
Secondary Learning: Customer Service	53	(2)
Sentence Identification	55	(1)
Purposes of Sentences	56	(2)
Parts of a Sentence	58	(5)
Objects and Complements	63	(2)
Sentence Order	65	(1)
Phrases and Clauses	66	(2)
Sentence Formations	68	(4)
Diagramming Sentences	72	(13)
Part 2: Reviewing Nouns and Pronouns	85	(154)
Chapter 4: Noun Functions and Plurals	86	(26)
Secondary Learning: The Internet	87	(2)
Classes of Nouns	89	(1)
Functions of Nouns	90	(3)
Plural Forms of Nouns	93	(7)
Diagramming Sentences	100	(12)
Chapter 5: Compound and Possessive Nouns	112	(26)
Secondary Learning: The World Wide Web	113	(2)
Compound Nouns	115	(2)
Cases of Nouns	117	(1)
Possessive Case Nouns	118	(7)
Diagramming Sentences	125	(13)
Chapter 6: Capitalization	138	(38)
Secondary Learning: Time Management	139	(2)
Capitalization Rules	141	(35)
Chapter 7: Pronouns	176	(32)
Secondary Learning: Electronic Mail	177	(2)
Cases of Pronouns	179	(8)
Miscellaneous Pronouns	187	(6)
Use of Who, Whom, and Whose	193	(2)
Diagramming Sentences	195	(13)
Chapter 8: Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement	208	(31)
Secondary Learning: Cultural Diversity	209	(2)
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement	211	(12)
Reference Pronoun Clarity	223	(3)
Pronouns Requiring Special Attention	226	(1)
Diagramming Sentences	227	(12)
Part 3: Reviewing Verbs	239	(88)
Chapter 9: Verb Types and Parts	240	(26)
Secondary Learning: Problem Solving and Decision Making	241	(2)
Verb Identification	243	(4)
Parts of Verbs	247	(4)
Special Verbs	251	(2)
Diagramming Sentences	253	(13)
Chapter 10: Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood--Verbals	266	(34)
Secondary Learning: Computer Software	267	(2)
Irregular Verbs: Be, Do, and Have	269	(2)
Verb Tense	271	(9)
Voice	280	(1)
Mood	281	(2)
Verbals	283	(4)
Diagramming Sentences	287	(13)
Chapter 11: Subject-Verb Agreement	300	(27)
Secondary Learning: Teamwork	301	(2)
Subject-Verb Agreement	303	(1)
Subject-Verb Agreement--Special Cases	304	(11)
Diagramming Sentences	315	(12)
Part 4: Reviewing Modifiers and Connectors	327	(120)
Chapter 12: Adjectives	328	(32)
Secondary Learning: Ergonomics	329	(2)
Types of Adjectives	331	(4)
Articles	335	(2)
Compound Adjectives	337	(4)
Adjective Comparisons	341	(3)
Adjective Clauses and Phrases	344	(2)
Special Adjectives	346	(1)
Diagramming Sentences	347	(13)
Chapter 13: Adverbs	360	(30)
Secondary Learning: Ethics and Etiquette	361	(2)
Identification of Adverbs	363	(1)
Functions of Adverbs	364	(1)
Formation of Adverbs	365	(3)
Use of Adverbs or Adjectives	368	(2)
Comparisons of Adverbs	370	(2)
Cautions for Using Adverbs	372	(3)
Adverb Clauses	375	(1)
Special Adverbs	376	(2)
Diagramming Sentences	378	(12)
Chapter 14: Prepositions	390	(28)
Secondary Learning: Leadership	391	(2)
Identification of Prepositions	393	(3)
Considerations in Identifying and Using Prepositions	396	(1)
Functions of Prepositional Phrases	397	(1)
Placement of Prepositions	398	(2)
Cautions in Using Special Prepositions	400	(3)
Identification of Idiomatic Expressions	403	(3)
Diagramming Sentences	406	(12)
Chapter 15: Conjunctions	418	(29)
Secondary Learning: Stress and Coping Strategies	419	(2)
Review of Clauses and Sentences	421	(3)
Types of Conjunctions	424	(6)
Parallelism	430	(2)
Cautions in Using Conjunctions	432	(2)
Diagramming Sentences	434	(13)
Part 5: Reviewing Punctuation and Number Use	447
Chapter 16: The Period and the Comma	448	(34)
Secondary Learning: Job Search and Career Development	449	(2)
The Period	451	(5)
The Comma	456	(13)
Diagramming Sentences	469	(13)
Chapter 17: Other Punctuation	482	(36)
Secondary Learning: Business Communication	483	(2)
The Semicolon	485	(2)
The Colon	487	(3)
Quotation Marks	490	(3)
The Apostrophe	493	(2)
The Hyphen	495	(4)
The Dash	499	(2)
Parentheses	501	(2)
Italics	503	(1)
Ellipsis Marks	504	(1)
Brackets	505	(1)
The Asterisk	506	(1)
Diagramming Sentences	506	(12)
Chapter 18: Numbers	518
Secondary Learning: Doing Business on the Internet	519	(2)
General Rules for Writing Numbers	521	(2)
Specific Rules for Writing Numbers	523	(17)
Diagramming Sentences	540
Glossary	G1
Appendix	A1
Index	Index-1