Painless Grammar

Name: Painless Grammar
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ISBN: 9780764134364

ISBN-10: 0764134361

ISBN-13: 9780764134364

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Rebecca S. Elliott, Laurie Hamilton

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This very approachable text combines instruction in parts of speech and sentence structure with down-to-earth examples, funny illustrations, and examination of some of the more amusing and peculiar words in the English language. A chapter on clear e-mail communication and etiquette is brand new in this edition, as are many of the authors challenging Brain Ticklers. Her helpful chapter on how to edit a school paper has also been heavily revised and updated. Barrons popular Painless Series of study guides for middle school and high school students offer a lighthearted, often humorous approach to their subjects, transforming details that might once have seemed boring or difficult into a…

Book details

List price: $9.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Publication date: 8/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Introduction



Parts of Speech


Noun Pointers


Pronoun Pointers


Verb Pointers


Adjective and Adverb Pointers


Conjunction Pointers


Preposition Pointers


Interjection Pointers



Building and Punctuating Sentences


Making Sentences


Sentences, Fragments, Phrases, and Clauses


Road Signs: Punctuation


Highlights: Abbreviations, Numbers, Symbols, and Emphasis



Agreement


Agreement Between Subject and Verb


Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents



Words, Words, Words


Wacky Words We Love to Misuse


One Word or Two?


Confusing Pears



Editing


The Top Goofs in Students' Writing


Getting It All Together: Editing a Paper



Writing E-mails


E-Mail Etiquette


Index