Painless Grammar

Name: Painless Grammar
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ISBN: 9780764147128

ISBN-10: 0764147129

ISBN-13: 9780764147128

Edition: 3rd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Rebecca Elliott

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Titles in Barron's extensive Painless Seriescover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing--or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron's Painless Seriesauthors' main goal is to clear up students' confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a light-hearted approach to their subjects, often employing humor, and always presenting fun-learning exercises that include puzzles, games, and challenging "Brain Tickler" problems to solve. This…

Book details

List price: $9.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Publication date: 8/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Rebecca Elliott is an author-illustrator who has won several awards and been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She lives in Suffolk with her husband and three children, Toby, Clemmie and Benjy, who often star in her books. Her website is www.rebeccaelliott.com



Introduction



Parts of Speech


Noun Pointers


Pronoun Pointers


Verb Pointers


Adjective and Adverb Pointers


Conjunction Pointers


Preposition Pointers


Interjection Pointers



Building and Punctuating 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



Cleaning Up Messy Writing



Writing a Good E-mail



Getting It All Together: Editing a Paper


Index