Grammar Essentials For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)) [Paperback]

Geraldine Woods (Author)

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Publication Date: May 17, 2010 | ISBN-10: 047061837X | ISBN-13: 978-0470618370 | Edition: 1

For students competing for the decreasing pool of college scholarships, writing a stellar entrance essay can make all the difference. With discrete explanations of vital grammar rules, common usage errors, and the other key concepts people need to refer to most often, Grammar Essentials For Dummies provides crucial information to help students communicate accurately and effectively. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical grammar concepts as they help students with homework assignments or college entrance essays, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom and people learning English as a next language.

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Your concise and fun guide to mastering good grammar

Need to brush up on your grammar pronto? This easy-to-use guide teaches you all the tricks of the grammar trade to help you communicate accurately and effectively. From making peace between subjectsand verbs to using commas and apostrophes correctly, you'll improve your writing and English skills in no time!

• Grasp grammar nitty-gritty — understand what grammar is and how to put it to work in the real world

• Start with your subjects — identify subjects, make subjects and verbs agree, and work with difficult subjects

• Prepare for pronouns — pair them with nouns, choose between singular and plural pronouns, and master the use of possessive pronouns

• Construct a complete sentence — steer clear of fragments and run-ons, join ideas, and watch out for danglers

• Understand adjectives and adverbs — find them, place them, choose between them, and avoid common mistakes

• Improve your writing — identify your audience, add meaning with strong verbs, and spice upboring sentences

Open the book and find:

• Clear explanations of vital grammar rules

• Examples of correct and incorrect usage

• Strategies for solving grammatical dilemmas

• Punctuation principles

• The basics of capital letters

• How to choose the right words (such as whose vs. who's)

• Tips for tackling troublemakers such as double negatives and indirect objects

• Ten ways to learn better grammar

Learn to:

• Exactly what you need to know to grasp grammar

• The must-know parts of speech

• What material often appears on college admissions tests

About the Author

Geraldine Woods has more than 35 years of teaching experience and is the author of more than 50 books, including English Grammar Workbook For Dummies and Research Papers For Dummies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 17, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047061837X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470618370
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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More About the Author

Geraldine Woods has taught and tutored every level of English from 5th grade through AP for nearly four decades. She's the author of more than 40 books, including numerous books published by Wiley: English Grammar For Dummies, English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, Research Papers For Dummies, College Admissions Essays For Dummies, SAT I For Dummies, AP English Literature and Composition For Dummies, AP English Language and Composition For Dummies, and Punctuation: Simplified and Applied. She loves her family, the Yankees, New York City, and Chinese food.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again, the stellar "For Dummies" series goes beyond living up to its title, September 11, 2010

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This review is from: Grammar Essentials For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)) (Paperback)

Written by English teacher Geraldine Woods as part of the excellent "For Dummies" series of instructional books, Grammar Essentials for Dummies is a concise, easy-to-use guide to improving one's grammar whether for schoolwork, college application tests, resumes or business documents, or simply to communicate more effectively with friends, family and co-workers. Chapters explain grammar rules in plain terms, give examples of correct and incorrect usage, offer principles of punctuation, tips for common trouble issues and pitfalls, and more. Once again, the stellar "For Dummies" series goes beyond living up to its title - Grammar Essentials for Dummies is emphatically not just for "dummies", but also for writers of all skill and experience levels, whether they are novices seeking to improve their basic writing skills or professionals trying to apply just a little more polish to their final draft.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, May 22, 2011

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This review is from: Grammar Essentials For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback)) (Paperback)

This book is well writen and helps with those nagging areas where if you are like me you need help with. It is easy to read and understand. Try it you will like it!