Grammar Essentials For Dummies

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Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1: Grasping Grammer Nitty-Gritty. Chapter 2: Making Peace between Subjects and Verbs. Chapter 3: Perfecting Your Pronoun Usage. Chapter 4: Constructing a Complete Sentence. Chapter 5: Drawing Parallels (Without the Lines). Chapter 6: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparisons. Chapter 7: Polishing Your Punctuation. Chapter 8: Capitalizing Correctly. Chapter 9: Choosing the Right Words. Chapter 10: Tackling Other Troublemakers. Chapter 11: Improving Your Writing. Chapter 12: Ten Ways to Improve Your Grammar Every Day. Index.

Author Biography

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.