Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference : The Definitive Source for Clear and Concise Writing.
Title:
Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference : The Definitive Source for Clear and Concise Writing.
Author:
Lutz, Gary.
ISBN:
9781599632223
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (354 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Grammar: An Overview -- Chapter 1: Nouns and Verbs -- Chapter 2: Modifiers and Other Parts of Speech -- Chapter 3: Phrases -- Chapter 4: Clauses -- Part II: Grammar Rules: Conventions, and Errors to Avoid -- Chapter 5: Agreement of Subjects and Verbs -- Chapter 6: Other Errors in the Use of Verbs -- Chapter 7: Parallelism -- Chapter 8: Errors in Modification: Misplaced, Dangling, and Ambiguous Modifiers -- Chapter 9: Other Errors in Modification -- Chapter 10: Personal Pronouns -- Chapter 11: Agreement of Pronouns and Their Antecedents -- Chapter 12: References of Pronouns -- Chapter 13: Faulty Comparisons -- Chapter 14: Faulty Predication -- Chapter 15: Mishandled Elliptical Construction -- Chapter 16: Two Special Problems with That -- Part III: Punctuation: Rules, Conventions, and Errors to Avoid -- Chapter 17: Terminal Punctuation Marks -- Chapter 18: The Comma -- Chapter 19: The Semicolon and The Colon -- Chapter 20: Parentheses and Dashes -- Chapter 21: The Apostrophe -- Chapter 22: Quotation Marks and Italics -- Chapter 23: Specialized Punctuation Marks -- Chapter 24: The Hyphen -- Chapter 25: Punctuating Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences -- Part IV: Mechanics and Usage -- Chapter 26: Capitalization -- Chapter 27: The Presentation of Numbers -- Chapter 28: Abbreviations -- Chapter 29: Glossary of Commonly Misused Words -- Appendix: Subject Guide -- Index.
Abstract:
The Definitive Source for Clear and Correct Writing Engaging but not flip, thorough but not overwhelming, Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference is the perfect addition to anyone's desk.This guide provides: Comprehensive grammar instruction--readers won't need any other guide Real-world examples and errors from well-known magazines and newspapers, making the advice even more relevant A user-friendly package with a concealed wire binding, a colored tab system, and sidebars for easy reference Practical, thorough, and accessible, Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference speaks to a hole in the market: good grammar instruction that's reader-friendly, fun to read, easy-to-understand, and correct.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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