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Essentials of English Grammar: A Quick Guide To Good English [Paperback]

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  • Category: Books (Language Arts & Disciplines)
  • Author:  Baugh, L. Sue
  • Author:  Baugh, L. Sue
  • ISBN-10:  0071457089
  • ISBN-10:  0071457089
  • ISBN-13:  9780071457088
  • ISBN-13:  9780071457088
  • Publisher:  McGraw-Hill Education
  • Publisher:  McGraw-Hill Education
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Pub Date:  01-Jun-2005
  • Pub Date:  01-Jun-2005
  • SKU:  0071457089-11-MING
  • SKU:  0071457089-11-MING
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Clear, concise, and packed with lively examples,Essentials of English Grammar, Third Edition, fills you in on general usage rules for parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, word division, spelling, commonly confused words, and much more. It also includes style guidelines with tips on how to write with economy, clarity, and accuracy.

A quick reference for people with the occasional question and an excellent primer for anyone learning the basics, this edition of the perennial bestseller features a new glossary of grammar terms, updated coverage of stylistic conventions, and new examples.

Part I Essentials of Grammar;1: Parts of Speech; 2: Punctuation and Punctuation Style; 3: Sentences and Sentence Patterns; 4: Capitalization, Abbreviations, and Numbers; 5: Spelling and Word Division; Part II Style Considerations; 6: Sentences; 7: Brevity; 8: Clarity; 9: Accuracy; 10: Gender-Inclusive Language; Appendix A: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs; Appendix B: Verb-Preposition Combinations; Appendix C: Frequently Confused Words; Appendix D: Frequently Misspelled Words; Glossary; Index

Perplexed by prepositions?Stymied by semicolons?Solve the puzzle of good grammar.

A quick reference for people with grammar questions and an excellent primer for anyone learning the basics,Essentials of English Grammarfeatures a glossary of grammar terms and updated coverage of stylistic conventions.

Easy-to-follow examples guide you through the rules for parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, frequently confused words, and much more. Also included are important style tips on how to write with economy, clarity, and accuracy.

An indispensable, easy-to-use reference to the English language,Essentials of English Grammarincludes information on:

Grammar Essentials

  • Parts of speech and their functions
  • Pronoun-antecedent agreement
  • Common errors in using l³J

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