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    Grammar 101: From Split Infinitives to Dangling Participles, an Essential Guide to Understanding Grammar

    by Kathleen Sears


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    • ISBN-13: 9781507203590
    • Publisher: Adams Media
    • Publication date: 05/09/2017
    • Series: Adams 101 Series
    • Pages: 288
    • Sales rank: 151,433
    • Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.00(d)

    Kathleen Sears was a high school English and Language Arts teacher for thirty years. In her retirement, she has worked as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader for several book publishers. She is the author of American Government 101, Mythology 101, US History 101, Grammar 101, and Weather 101. She lives in Syracuse, New York.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 6

    Chapter 1 Spelling 9

    Spelling Basics 10

    Forming Plurals 13

    Creating Spelling Mnemonics 16

    Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words 19

    Common Spelling Mistakes 23

    Chapter 2 Punctuation 43

    End Punctuation 45

    Quotation Marks 49

    The Apostrophe 56

    The Comma 65

    Chapter 3 Colons, Semicolons, Dashes, and More 73

    The Colon 74

    The Semicolon 77

    The Hyphen, Dash, and Slash 80

    Parentheses 87

    Ellipsis Points 92

    Italics and Underlining 94

    Chapter 4 Main Parts Of Speech 99

    The Noun 100

    The Pronoun 103

    The Adjective 107

    The Verb 110

    The Adverb 115

    The Preposition 119

    The Conjunction 122

    The Interjection 125

    Chapter 5 Pronouns 127

    Pronoun Problems 128

    Vague Pronoun References 134

    First-, Second-, and Third-Person Pronouns 139

    Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns 143

    Who and Whom 148

    Chapter 6 Additional Parts Of Speech 151

    Participles 152

    Gerunds 156

    Infinitives 158

    Subjects and Predicates 161

    Complements 164

    Chapter 7 Tenses and Forms 169

    Verb Tenses 170

    Irregular Verbs 175

    Verb Moods 182

    Making Comparisons 185

    Avoiding Double Negatives 188

    Chapter 8 Phrases, Clauses, And Sentence Structure 191

    Fundamental Phrases 192

    Clauses 196

    Constructing Sentences 202

    Subject-Verb Agreement 205

    Chapter 9 Constructing Coherent Sentences 215

    Misplaced Modifiers 216

    Parallelism 220

    Logical Sentences 229

    Fragments 237

    Run-On Sentences 245

    Transitional Words and Phrases 250

    Chapter 10 Mistakes and Misused Phrases 255

    Clichés 256

    Repetition and Wordiness 258

    Misused Phrases 263

    Common Grammatical Mistakes 266

    Common Writing Errors 269

    Appendix: Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes 272

    Index 282

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    Learn the rules of the English language with this easy and engaging style guide.

    Grammar is complicated. But many textbooks and style guides are often so long and tedious that even English teachers use them as a classroom doorstop.

    Grammar 101 is a fun, comprehensive guide focusing on the essentials of grammar. With simple explanations and entertaining examples, you can learn everything you need to know to employ commas, semicolons, and em dashes with confidence. You’ll even be prepared to wrangle your run-on sentences and sharpen your syntax with ease.

    So whether you’re looking for an introduction to the rules of grammar or a refresher to keep on your desk, Grammar 101 has all the answers.

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    "We still need grammatical standards, of course, and Kathleen Sears serves them up fresh in Grammar 101. Clear and concise, this convenient guide offers everything from spelling mnemonics, faulty comparison, and sentence fragments. This hardbound book is the size of a small paperback, making it a handy and durable rock of reference for any writer's desk."
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