English Grammar For Dummies^®, UK Edition

by Lesley J. Ward (SPEF); Geraldine Woods

ISBN13:
9780470687055
ISBN10:
0470687053
Format: eBook
Copyright: 2009-12-01
Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary

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.

Introduction
The Parts of Speech and Parts of the Sentence
I Already Know How to Talk. Why Should I Study Grammar?
Verbs: The Heart of the Sentence
Relax! Understanding Verb Tense
Who's Doing What? Finding the Subject
Having It All: The Complete Sentence
Handling Complements
Avoiding Common Errors
Getting Hitched: Marrying Sentences
Do You Feel Bad or Badly? The Lowdown on Adjectives and Adverbs
Prepositions, Interjections and Articles
Everyone Brought Their Homework: Pronouns
Just Nod Your Head: About Agreement
No Garage, but Plenty of Mechanics
Apostrophes
Quotations: More Rules than Revenue & Customs
The Pause That Refreshes: Commas
Adding Information: Semicolons, Dashes and Colons
Capital Letters
Polishing without Wax - The Finer Points of Grammar
Pronouns and Their Cases
Fine-Tuning Verbs
Saying What You Want to Say: Descriptive Words and Phrases
Good, Better, Best: Comparisons
Keeping Your Balance
Rules Even Your Great-Aunt's Grammar Teacher Didn't Know
The Last Word on Verbs
The Last Word on Pronouns
The Last Word on Sentence Structure
The Last Word on Punctuation
The Part of Tens
Ten Ways Two to Improve Your Proofreading
Ten Ways to Learn Better Grammar
Index
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