English the Easy Way

by Diamond, Harriet; Dutwin, Phyllis

• ISBN13: 9780812033472
• ISBN10: 0812033477
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-07-01
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co

Summary

ALL THE ESSENTIALS IN ONE CLEAR VOLUME Translating coherent thinking into effective expression Vocabulary building exercises Mastering business and personal correspondence Analysis charts help you pinpoint and correct your weaknesses Sentence Structure Spelling Tips Grammar and Punctuation Capitalization Word Usage Verb Tenses . . . and much more

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Effective Use of This Book	p. vii
The Simplest Complete Thought	p. 1
What You've Always Known	p. 1
Recognizing Complete and Incomplete Thoughts	p. 5
Action Words: Special Problems	p. 7
Performer and Action: Understanding Time and Number	p. 15
Understanding Time	p. 15
Understanding Number	p. 17
Adding Descriptive Words	p. 24
Descriptive Words: Adding Meaning	p. 24
Descriptive Words: Special Problems	p. 27
Using Descriptive Words Correctly	p. 31
Descriptive Words: Using Comparison	p. 31
Adding Descriptive Phrases	p. 37
Descriptive Phrases: Adding Meaning	p. 37
Descriptive Phrases: Correct Placement	p. 39
Cumulative Review	p. 45
Linking Words	p. 54
The Flink Is Pretty: The Subject Is Being, Not Doing	p. 54
Subject and Linking Word: Agreement in Number	p. 58
The Missing Link(ing Word)	p. 62
Agreement: Special Problems	p. 66
Rules Concerning Special Problems of Agreement	p. 67
Time: Special Problems	p. 78
Common Misuses of Has and Have	p. 79
Common Misuses of Had	p. 80
Common Misuses of Will Have	p. 81
Common Errors Regarding Simultaneous Actions	p. 82
Pronouns	p. 92
Rules Concerning Pronoun Usage	p. 92
Cumulative Review	p. 105
Balanced Sentences	p. 116
Understanding Correct Sentence Structure	p. 116
Punctuation	p. 125
End Marks	p. 125
Commas	p. 126
Semicolons	p. 131
Cumulative Review	p. 137
Effective Expression	p. 150
Style and Clarity	p. 150
Problems With Logic	p. 161
More Punctuation	p. 166
Quotation Marks	p. 166
Other Marks of Punctuation: Colon, Hyphen, Apostrophe, Dash, Parentheses, Brackets	p. 172
Capitalization	p. 181
Survey Test	p. 183
Spelling	p. 192
Building Blocks of Words: Consonants, Vowels, Syllables	p. 193
Rules Concerning Spelling	p. 194
The Role of Accent Marks	p. 197
Spelling Review	p. 202
Commonly Misspelled Words	p. 216
Building Vocabulary	p. 225
Some Facts About Vocabulary	p. 225
Building Your Vocabulary With Prefixes	p. 228
Building Your Vocabulary With Action and Descriptive Words	p. 230
Word Usage	p. 233
Commonly Misused Words	p. 233
Words and Phrases to Avoid	p. 257
Cumulative Review	p. 261
Writing Right	p. 285
Thinking Before You Write	p. 286
Who Is Your Reader?	p. 287
Letters	p. 288
Business Letter Format	p. 290
Memoranda	p. 295
Reports and Proposals	p. 299
Essays	p. 305
Editing and Rewriting	p. 306
Summary of Steps to Simplify and Clarify Your Writing	p. 310
Writer's Block	p. 312
Final Review	p. 318
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