The Only grammar book you'll ever need : a one-stop source for every writing assignment

Author

• Thurman, Susan

Additional Author(s)

• Shea, Larry

Publisher

Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2003

Language

English

ISBN

9781580628556

Series

Subject(s)

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE-GRAMMAR-HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.

Notes

. . Index: p. 179-184

Abstract

The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you through getting your thoughts on paper with polish.
Using dozens of examples, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides guidelines for:
• Understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence
• Avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes
• Using correct punctuating in every sentence
• Writing clearly and directly
• Approaching writing projects, whether big or small
Easy to follow and authoritative, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides all the necessary tools to make you successful with every type of written expression.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

viii, 184 p.

Dimension

18 cm.

Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Introduction --
1. Finding the right words --
Spelling it out --
Commonly confused words --
2. Parts of speech --
Nouns --
Pronouns --
Adjectives --
Verbs --
Adverbs --
Comparisons with adjectives and adverbs --
Prepositions --
Conjunctions --
Interjections --
3. Basic sentence structure --
Subjects and predicates --
Complements --
Subject complements --
Phrases --
Clauses --
Restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses --
Sentence functions --
Subject-verb agreement : keeping the harmony --
4. Verb varieties --
Verbals --
Verb tenses --
Irregular verbs --
Moods --
5. Pronoun problems --
Problems with agreement --
Problems with indefinite pronouns --
Vague pronoun references --
Choosing the right person --
Pronoun cases --
Situations with than and as --
Who and whom : a different slant --
6. Punctuation and style --
Ending a sentence --
Quotation marks --
Using apostrophes --
Commas --
Colons --
Semicolons --
Hyphens --
Dashes --
Parentheses --
Square brackets --
Italics and underlining --
Angle brackets --
Ellipsis points --
The slash/virgule/solidus --
7. Writing better sentences --
Misplaced modifiers --
Dangling modifiers --
Squinting modifiers --
Parallelism in writing --
Writing logically --
Sentence fragments --
Run-on sentences --
Transitional words and phrases --
8. Avoiding common errors --
Clichés --
Repetition --
Wordy expressions --
Double negatives --
And the survey says --
9. Getting down to business : writing and revising --
Helpful preliminaries --
Your first draft --
Revising your writing --
A final reading --
10. Writing formats : essays, summaries, reports, and more --
A single paragraph --
The five-paragraph essay --
The abstract --
The argument essay --
The cause-and-effect essay --
Compare and contrast --
A critical analysis --
A personal journal --
Descriptive essays --
Autobiographical narratives --
The précis --
The process paper --
Business and technical writing --
The research paper --
The review --
Appendix A. 1001 frequently misspelled words --
Appendix B. Suggested substitutes for wordy phrases --
Appendix C. Helpful grammar and writing Web sites.

Exemplar(s)

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