--For dummies

Includes index

Introduction -- Part 1: Getting started with basic English grammar. Getting a grip on grammar -- Language in action -- Part 2: Meeting the parts of speech. People to see, places to go, things to remember: recognizing nouns -- Perfecting pronouns -- Doing and being words: verbs -- Describing with adjectives and adverbs -- Building relationships with prepositions -- Connecting and commenting: conjunctions and interjections -- Part 3: Creating correct sentences. Making progress: verbs ending in -ing -- Putting the past in order: the perfect tenses -- Seeking subjects -- Adding meaning with complements -- Writing complete sentences -- Part 4: Punctuation and capitalization. Applying apostrophes accurately -- Catching a break with commas -- Who said what: quotation marks -- Going big: capital letters -- Part 5: Grammar in action. Texting, emailing, and posting -- Presentation slides and bulleted lists -- Writing at school and on the job -- Part 6: Fine-tuning your writing. Tricky word traps -- Avoiding common mistakes -- Finishing touches: advanced grammar topics -- Part 7: The part of tens. Ten spelling tips to remember -- Five 'always' and five 'never' rules of English grammar

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