1,001 grammar practice questions for dummies by Woods, Geraldine instant download

1,001 grammar practice questions for dummies by Woods, Geraldine instant download

x, 296 pages ; 26 cm, Establishing good grammar habits will set you up for success. From English class to writing your college essay, from cooperate communications, to updating your social media sites, good grammar is essential and now you have 1,001 ways to deepen your understanding and practice your skills, Includes index, Time travel: identifying the verb and choosing the correct tense -- Taking a look at irregular, helping, and descriptive verb forms -- One to many: forming plurals of nouns and pronouns -- Identifying subjects and perfecting subject-verb agreement -- Coming to a clear agreement: pairing pronouns and antecedents -- Solving the case (of pronouns) -- Forming complete sentences -- Moving beyond the basics: adding descriptions -- Taking the long view: descriptive phrases and clauses -- For better or worse: forming correct comparisons -- Avoiding capital punishment: placing capital letters properly -- Exercising comma sense: placing commas correctly -- Little things that mean a lot: apostrophes and quotation marks -- Not just for railroad tracks: parallelism -- Slimming down: cutting repetition and wordiness -- Aiming for style: creating interesting sentences -- Spotlighting verbs: voice and mood -- Dealing with electronic media -- Choosing language to suit your audience -- Tricky word traps -- Seeing double: confusing word pairs -- Steering clear of incorrect expressions -- Answers