Grammar for grown-ups : a comprehensive guide & workbook to boost your writing skills / Mark Peters, PhD.
"Grammar can be an intimidating subject, even for grown-ups. Yet many people, from college students to professionals, need to learn--or relearn--the essentials. Loaded with easy-to-follow explanations, helpful examples, and plenty of opportunities ofr practical application, this guide makes learning and using proper grammar simple. Topics covered include: tips for mastering nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and other parts of speech; easy-to-follow explanations of subject-verb agreement, tense, sentence structure, and more; guidance for constructing compelling clauses, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs; advice on writing well-organized reports, essays, and emails; more than 100 practice exercises so you can test yourself on what you've learned. Whether you're entering the workforce, preparing for a new role, or learning English as a second language, 'Grammar for grown-ups' is the easy way to ensure your written communication is polished and precise"--Page 4 of cover.
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- ISBN: 9780593965207
- ISBN: 0593965205
- Physical Description: 351 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing 2025.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Updated and reprinted from 'Idiot's guides: Grammar and style"--Cover.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- part 1. Introduction to grammar and style: Rules and conventions ; Beyond the rules : writing with style -- part 2. Grammar basics: Brushing up on parts of speech ; Recognizing the parts of a sentence -- part 3. Using the parts of speech to build sentences: Using nouns and pronouns as subjects ; Taking action with verbs ; Describing words : adjectives and adverbs ; Wrapping up action with complements ; Using phrases ; Adding clauses -- part 4. Writing with style: The seven Cs of good writing ; Choosing the right words : diction ; Maintaining parallel structure ; Varying sentence structure ; Avoiding and fixing common errors ; Avoiding sexism and other biases -- part 5. Fine-tuning the mechanics: Basic punctuation ; Quotation marks and apostrophes ; Hyphens, dashes, parentheses, and brackets ; Spelling rules, tips, and tricks ; Capitalization, abbreviations, and numbers -- Glossary.
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