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Grammar essentials for dummies / Geraldine Woods with Joan Friedman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: x, 180 pages : illustrations, charts ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1119589614
  • 9781119589617
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Contents:
Grasping grammar nitty-gritty -- Making peace between subjects and verbs -- Perfecting your pronoun usage -- Constructing a complete sentence -- Drawing parallels (without the lines) -- Adjectives, adverbs, and comparisons -- Polishing your punctuation -- Capitalizing correctly -- Choosing the right words -- Tackling other troublemakers -- Improving your writing -- Ten ways to improve your grammar every day.
Summary: 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 you 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!
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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.

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Includes index.

Grasping grammar nitty-gritty -- Making peace between subjects and verbs -- Perfecting your pronoun usage -- Constructing a complete sentence -- Drawing parallels (without the lines) -- Adjectives, adverbs, and comparisons -- Polishing your punctuation -- Capitalizing correctly -- Choosing the right words -- Tackling other troublemakers -- Improving your writing -- Ten ways to improve your grammar every day.

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 you 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!

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