1,001 grammar practice questions for dummies / by Geraldine Woods.
| Author/creator | Woods, Geraldine |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2014] |
| Description | x, 296 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | One thousand and one grammar practice questions for dummies |
| Variant title | One thousand one grammar practice questions for dummies |
| Cover title | Grammar for dummies |
| Cover title | 1,001 practice questions grammar for dummies |
| Series | --For dummies --For dummies. ^A417595 |
| Contents | Time travel: identifying the verb and choosing the correct tense -- Taking a look at irregular, helping, and descriptive verb forms -- One to many: forming plurals of nouns and pronouns -- Identifying subjects and perfecting subject-verb agreement -- Coming to a clear agreement: pairing pronouns and antecedents -- Solving the case (of pronouns) -- Forming complete sentences -- Moving beyond the basics: adding descriptions -- Taking the long view: descriptive phrases and clauses -- For better or worse: forming correct comparisons -- Avoiding capital punishment: placing capital letters properly -- Exercising comma sense: placing commas correctly -- Little things that mean a lot: apostrophes and quotation marks -- Not just for railroad tracks: parallelism -- Slimming down: cutting repetition and wordiness -- Aiming for style: creating interesting sentences -- Spotlighting verbs: voice and mood -- Dealing with electronic media -- Choosing language to suit your audience -- Tricky word traps -- Seeing double: confusing word pairs -- Steering clear of incorrect expressions -- Answers. |
| Abstract | Establishing good grammar habits will set you up for success. From English class to writing your college essay, from cooperate communications, to updating your social media sites, good grammar is essential and now you have 1,001 ways to deepen your understanding and practice your skills. --Publishers description. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013954227 |
| ISBN | 9781118745014 (paperback) |