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    The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

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    by Jane Straus, Lester Kaufman, Tom Stern


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    • ISBN-13: 9781118785560
    • Publisher: Wiley
    • Publication date: 02/10/2014
    • Pages: 224
    • Sales rank: 212,744
    • Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

    JANE STRAUS (1954–2011) was an educator andbest-selling author with extensive experience teaching English toadult learners. She created The Blue Book because she foundno resources that explained English rules “in plainEnglish.” Straus also created the popular websiteGrammarBook.com. LESTER KAUFMAN is publisher ofGrammarBook.com. He married Jane Straus in 1987, eventuallyretiring from his career in government to help with her website.TOM STERN is a veteran reporter and columnist. In 2012, hisbimonthly newspaper column on English grammar and usage won afirst-place award in the California Newspaper PublishersAssociation’s Better Newspapers Contest.

    Table of Contents

    Preface and Acknowledgments xv

    About the Authors xvii

    Introduction xix

    1 GRAMMAR 1

    Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects 1

    Clauses and Phrases 7

    Pronouns 7

    Who vs. Whom 12

    Whoever vs. Whomever 13

    Who, That, Which 14

    Adjectives and Adverbs 15

    Prepositions 18

    Effective Writing 20

    2 PUNCTUATION 25

    Periods 25

    Commas 25

    Semicolons 30

    Colons 31

    Quotation Marks 33

    Parentheses and Brackets 34

    Parentheses 34

    Brackets 35

    Apostrophes 36

    Hyphens 40

    Hyphens between words 41

    Hyphens with prefixes and suffixes 43

    Dashes 45

    Ellipses 46

    Question Marks 47

    Exclamation Points 48

    3 CAPITALIZATION 49

    4 WRITING NUMBERS 57

    5 CONFUSING WORDS AND HOMONYMS 61

    6 QUIZZES 125

    Grammar Pretest 125

    Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 1 127

    Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2 127

    Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 128

    Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 129

    Pronouns Quiz 1 130

    Pronouns Quiz 2 131

    Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1 131

    Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 2 132

    Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 1 133

    Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 2 134

    Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 1 134

    Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2 135

    Prepositions Quiz 1 136

    Prepositions Quiz 2 136

    Affect vs. Effect Quiz 1 137

    Affect vs. Effect Quiz 2 137

    Lay vs. Lie Quiz 1 138

    Lay vs. Lie Quiz 2 139

    Advice vs. Advise Quiz 1 139

    Advice vs. Advise Quiz 2 140

    Their vs. There vs. They’re Quiz 1 140

    Their vs. There vs. They’re Quiz 2 141

    More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 1 141

    More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 142

    Effective Writing Quiz 1 142

    Effective Writing Quiz 2 143

    Grammar Mastery Test 144

    Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest 145

    Commas and Periods Quiz 1 147

    Commas and Periods Quiz 2 148

    Semicolons and Colons Quiz 1 149

    Semicolons and Colons Quiz 2 150

    Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 1 151

    Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 2 152

    Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 1 152

    Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 2 153

    Apostrophes Quiz 1 153

    Apostrophes Quiz 2 154

    Hyphens Between Words Quiz 1 154

    Hyphens Between Words Quiz 2 155

    Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 1 156

    Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2 156

    Capitalization Quiz 1 157

    Capitalization Quiz 2 157

    Writing Numbers Quiz 1 158

    Writing Numbers Quiz 2 158

    Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery Test159

    7 ANSWERS TO QUIZZES 161

    Grammar Pretest Answers 161

    Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 1 Answers 163

    Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2 Answers 163

    Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 Answers 164

    Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 Answers 165

    Pronouns Quiz 1 Answers 165

    Pronouns Quiz 2 Answers 166

    Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1 Answers 167

    Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 2 Answers 168

    Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 1 Answers 168

    Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 2 Answers 169

    Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 1 Answers 169

    Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2 Answers 170

    Prepositions Quiz 1 Answers 171

    Prepositions Quiz 2 Answers 171

    Affect vs. Effect Quiz 1 Answers 172

    Affect vs. Effect Quiz 2 Answers 172

    Lay vs. Lie Quiz 1 Answers 173

    Lay vs. Lie Quiz 2 Answers 173

    Advice vs. Advise Quiz 1 Answers 174

    Advice vs. Advise Quiz 2 Answers 174

    Their vs. There vs. They’re Quiz 1 Answers 175

    Their vs. There vs. They’re Quiz 2 Answers 175

    More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 1 Answers 176

    More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 Answers 176

    Effective Writing Quiz 1 Answers 177

    Effective Writing Quiz 2 Answers 178

    Grammar Mastery Test Answers 179

    Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest Answers181

    Commas and Periods Quiz 1 Answers 182

    Commas and Periods Quiz 2 Answers 183

    Semicolons and Colons Quiz 1 Answers 184

    Semicolons and Colons Quiz 2 Answers 185

    Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 1 Answers 186

    Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 2 Answers 186

    Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 1 Answers 187

    Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 2 Answers 187

    Apostrophes Quiz 1 Answers 188

    Apostrophes Quiz 2 Answers 188

    Hyphens Between Words Quiz 1 Answers 189

    Hyphens Between Words Quiz 2 Answers 189

    Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 1 Answers 190

    Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2 Answers 190

    Capitalization Quiz 1 Answers 191

    Capitalization Quiz 2 Answers 191

    Writing Numbers Quiz 1 Answers 192

    Writing Numbers Quiz 2 Answers 192

    Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery TestAnswers 193

    Index 195

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    A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide

    The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Eleventh Edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar and features a fully revised two-color design and lay-flat binding for easy photocopying.

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