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Grammar Essentials For Dummies (9781119589617) was previously published as Grammar Essentials For Dummies(9780470618370). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. For students competing for the decreasing pool of college scholarships, writing a stellar entrance essay can make all the difference. With discrete explanations of vital grammar rules, common usage errors, and the other key concepts people need to refer to most often, Grammar Essentials For Dummies provides crucial information to help students communicate accurately and effectively. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical grammar concepts as they help students with homework assignments or college entrance essays, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom and people learning English as a next language. The Essentials For Dummies Series Dummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.
Autorentext
Geraldine Woods has more than 35 years of teaching experience and is the author of more than 50 books, including English Grammar Workbook For Dummies and Research Papers For Dummies.
Klappentext
Key concepts in quick, focused lessons Your concise guide to mastering good grammar Need to brush up on your grammar pronto? This easy-to-use guide gives you simple strategies for understanding the rules of grammar and punctuation to improve your speaking and writing skills and communicate accurately and effectively. From making peace between subjects and verbs to using commas and apostrophes correctly, you'll get all the tricks of the grammar trade to perfect your writing and English know-how in no time! Inside...
Zusammenfassung
Grammar Essentials For Dummies (9781119589617) was previously published as Grammar Essentials For Dummies(9780470618370). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.
For students competing for the decreasing pool of college scholarships, writing a stellar entrance essay can make all the difference. With discrete explanations of vital grammar rules, common usage errors, and the other key concepts people need to refer to most often, Grammar Essentials For Dummies provides crucial information to help students communicate accurately and effectively. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical grammar concepts as they help students with homework assignments or college entrance essays, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom and people learning English as a next language. The Essentials For Dummies Series
Dummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Conventions Used in This Book 2
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Where to Go from Here 3
Chapter 1: Grasping Grammar Nitty-Gritty 5
Grammar: What it is! 6
The Big Ideas of Grammar 7
Making the right word choices 7
Arranging words for optimal understanding 9
Pinpointing punctuation 10
Putting Grammar to Work in the Real World 11
Chapter 2: Making Peace between Subjects and Verbs 13
Getting Reacquainted with Verbs 14
Linking verbs: The giant equal sign 14
Action verbs: The go-getters 16
Helping verbs: The do-gooders 16
Doubling your money: Compound verbs 17
Infinitives: Verb imposters 17
Identifying Subjects 18
Getting two for the price of one: Compound subjects 19
Figuring out you-understood 19
Finding subjects when words are missing 20
Grappling with unusual word order 21
Searching for the subject in questions 21
Tossing fake subjects aside 22
Give Peace a Chance: Making Subjects and Verbs Agree 22
No mixing allowed: Singles and plurals 23
Verbs that change and verbs that don't 23
Dealing with negative statements 25
Cutting through distractions 26
Coming to an Agreement with Difficult Subjects 27
Spotting five little pronouns that break the rules 28
Finding problems here and there 29
Meeting the ones, the things, and the bodies 29
Figuring out either and neither 30
Chapter 3: Perfecting Your Pronoun Usage 33
Playing Matchmaker with Pronouns and Nouns 33
Selecting Singular or Plural Pronouns 35
Letting your ear be your guide 36
Treating companies as singular nouns 36
Steering clear of person problems 37
Getting Possessive with Your Pronouns 37
Keeping Your Pronouns and Antecedents Close 38
Pairing Pronouns with Pronoun Antecedents 40
Wrestling with everybody, somebody, and no one 41
Following each and every rule 42
Examining either and neither 42
Avoiding Sexist Pronouns 43
Chapter 4: Constructing a Complete Sentence 45
Creating Complete Sentences from Complete Thoughts 46
Locating subject-verb pairs 46
Not relying on context 47
Fishing for complements 48
Banning Fragments from Formal Writing 51
Enough is Enough: Avoiding Run-ons 52
Getting your endmarks in place 52
Fixing comma splices 54
Attaching Sentences Legally 54
Employing coordinate conjunctions 54
Relying on semicolons 56
Connecting Unequal Ideas 56
Giving subordinate clauses a job 57
Finding homes for your subordinate clauses 58
Making connections with subordinate conjunctions 59
Combining Sentences with Pronouns 61
Don't Keep Your Audience Hanging: Removing Danglers 62
Dangling participles 62
Dangling infinitives 63
Chapter 5: Drawing Parallels (Without the Lines) 65
Seeking Balance 65
Striving for Consistency 68
Matching verb tenses 68
Staying active (or passive) 69
Being true to your person 70
Using Conjunction Pairs Correctly 72
Constructing Proper Comparisons 73
Chapter 6: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparisons 75
Spotting Adjectives 75
Describing nouns and pronouns 76
Working hand in hand with linking verbs 76
Recognizing articles as adjectives 77
Locating adjectives 78
Hunting for Adverbs 79
Sprucing up verbs 79 Modifying adjectives and o...