Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes
Simple explanations and plenty of grammar practice—for native speakers and learners alike

Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is full of examples and practice questions that make it easy to master English grammar. You can learn the rules—and exceptions to those rules—with hands-on exercises and clear explanations of the answers.

With the help of this easy-to-understand guide, you'll be an expert at pronouns, word order, passive voice, verb tenses, and punctuation. By the end, you'll be speaking clearly, writing correctly, and impressing bosses, teachers, and even the pickiest grammarian.

  • Work your way through the most important topics in English grammar, with hands-on exercises, answers, and explanations
  • Practice using formal and informal English, choosing the correct expressions for any situation
  • Learn about pronouns and inclusive language, including the changing rules about “they” and “them”
  • Access free online chapter quizzes for even more practice, so you can solidify what you've learned

If you're studying English grammar in school or on your own—or if you're looking for resources to teach grammar—this is the Dummies guide for you.

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Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes
Simple explanations and plenty of grammar practice—for native speakers and learners alike

Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is full of examples and practice questions that make it easy to master English grammar. You can learn the rules—and exceptions to those rules—with hands-on exercises and clear explanations of the answers.

With the help of this easy-to-understand guide, you'll be an expert at pronouns, word order, passive voice, verb tenses, and punctuation. By the end, you'll be speaking clearly, writing correctly, and impressing bosses, teachers, and even the pickiest grammarian.

  • Work your way through the most important topics in English grammar, with hands-on exercises, answers, and explanations
  • Practice using formal and informal English, choosing the correct expressions for any situation
  • Learn about pronouns and inclusive language, including the changing rules about “they” and “them”
  • Access free online chapter quizzes for even more practice, so you can solidify what you've learned

If you're studying English grammar in school or on your own—or if you're looking for resources to teach grammar—this is the Dummies guide for you.

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Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes

Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes

by Geraldine Woods
Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes

Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice Quizzes

by Geraldine Woods

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Simple explanations and plenty of grammar practice—for native speakers and learners alike

Basic English Grammar Workbook For Dummies is full of examples and practice questions that make it easy to master English grammar. You can learn the rules—and exceptions to those rules—with hands-on exercises and clear explanations of the answers.

With the help of this easy-to-understand guide, you'll be an expert at pronouns, word order, passive voice, verb tenses, and punctuation. By the end, you'll be speaking clearly, writing correctly, and impressing bosses, teachers, and even the pickiest grammarian.

  • Work your way through the most important topics in English grammar, with hands-on exercises, answers, and explanations
  • Practice using formal and informal English, choosing the correct expressions for any situation
  • Learn about pronouns and inclusive language, including the changing rules about “they” and “them”
  • Access free online chapter quizzes for even more practice, so you can solidify what you've learned

If you're studying English grammar in school or on your own—or if you're looking for resources to teach grammar—this is the Dummies guide for you.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781394331017
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 04/01/2025
Sold by: JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

Geraldine Woods is a grammarian and the author of more than 50 books. An experienced educator with a gift for helping students realize their potential and learn difficult subjects, Woods’ friendly style and humor make learning easy for everyone.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Mastering the Basics 7

Chapter 1: Tailoring Language to Suit Your Audience and Purpose 9

Chapter 2: Noticing Nouns and Perfecting Pronouns 17

Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with Verbs 31

Chapter 4: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 47

Chapter 5: Packing Plenty of Power: Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 63

Part 2: Creating Correct Sentences 73

Chapter 6: Digging Deeper into Verb Tense 75

Chapter 7: Tackling Subjects, Objects, and Complements 85

Chapter 8: Having It All: Writing Complete Sentences 99

Part 3: Perfecting Punctuation and Capitalization 113

Chapter 9: Catching Up on Apostrophes, Hyphens, and Dashes 115

Chapter 10: Pausing to Consider the Comma 129

Chapter 11: “Can I Quote You on That?” Quotation Marks 145

Chapter 12: Hitting the Big Time: Capital Letters 155

Part 4: Grammar in Action 165

Chapter 13: Texting, Emailing, and Posting 167

Chapter 14: Stacking Ideas: Numbered Steps and Bulleted Lists 179

Chapter 15: Writing at School and at Work 191

Part 5: Getting the Details Right 201

Chapter 16: Taming Tricky Words 203

Chapter 17: Avoiding Common Mistakes 215

Chapter 18: Sharpening Your Verb Skills 231

Chapter 19: Mastering Picky Pronouns and Avoiding Confusing Comparisons 245

Chapter 20: Putting the Right Letters in the Right Place: Spelling 255

Index 269

 

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