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Before any student can learn to write with clarity and style, one must have a solid, working knowledge of grammar. Written by an experienced, practicing English teacher who has taught university and secondary school students for years, The Good Grammar Guide provides sound and meticulous advice on parts of speech, inflections, syntax, and punctuation in a friendly and encouraging manner. Full of exercises for the reader to practice what they have learned, this book is for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and usage of the fundamentals of grammar.

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Pocket size guide offers extensive coverage of parts of speech, syntax, inflection and punctuation, along with a detailed look at common errors and misconceptions. Includes exercises, a glossary of technical terms, and a survey of politically correct usage. Softcover.

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punctuating speech, secretary checked, noncount nouns, double inverted commas, adverb clause, relative adjectives, multiple sentence, animate nouns, phrasal verbs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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