Grammar Essentials For Dummies - Brossura

Woods, Geraldine

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ISBN 10: 047061837X ISBN 13: 9780470618370

Casa editrice: John Wiley &Sons, 2010

Riassunto

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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Informazioni sull?autore

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.

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Your concise and fun guide to mastering good grammar

Need to brush up on your grammar pronto? This easy-to-use guide teaches you all the tricks of the grammar trade to help you communicate accurately and effectively. From making peace between subjectsand verbs to using commas and apostrophes correctly, you'll improve your writing and English skills in no time!

• Grasp grammar nitty-gritty — understand what grammar is and how to put it to work in the real world

• Start with your subjects — identify subjects, make subjects and verbs agree, and work with difficult subjects

• Prepare for pronouns — pair them with nouns, choose between singular and plural pronouns, and master the use of possessive pronouns

• Construct a complete sentence — steer clear of fragments and run-ons, join ideas, and watch out for danglers

• Understand adjectives and adverbs — find them, place them, choose between them, and avoid common mistakes

• Improve your writing — identify your audience, add meaning with strong verbs, and spice upboring sentences

Open the book and find:

• Clear explanations of vital grammar rules

• Examples of correct and incorrect usage

• Strategies for solving grammatical dilemmas

• Punctuation principles

• The basics of capital letters

• How to choose the right words (such as whose vs. who's)

• Tips for tackling troublemakers such as double negatives and indirect objects

• Ten ways to learn better grammar

Learn to:

• Exactly what you need to know to grasp grammar

• The must-know parts of speech

• What material often appears on college admissions tests

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: John Wiley &Sons
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 047061837X
• ISBN 13: 9780470618370
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Danilo Gaviraghi; 0039 02 733142; danilo.gaviraghi@hoepli.it; ; Via Hoepli 5; Milano; 20121; Italia