Introduction iv
Chapter 1 Parts of Speech 1
Noun Pointers 3
Pronoun Pointers 16
Verb Pointers 25
Adjective and Adverb Pointers 42
Conjunction Pointers 52
Preposition Pointers 56
Interjection Pointers 59
Chapter 2 Building and Punctuating Sentences 69
Sentences, Fragments, Phrases, and Clauses 71
Road Signs: Punctuation 77
Highlights: Abbreviations, Numbers, Symbols, and Emphasis 136
Chapter 3 Agreement 161
Agreement Between Subject and Verb 163
Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents 173
Chapter 4 Words, Words, Words 183
Wacky Words We Love to Misuse 185
One Word or Two? 213
Confusing Pears 214
Chapter 5 Cleaning Up Messy Writing 223
Chapter 6 Writing a Good E-mail 261
Chapter 7 Getting It All Together: Editing a Paper 273
Index 282
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Posted Fri Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2010
I think that "gifted student" needs to take a second look at this book, or maybe he needs to look at "Painless Spelling". A gifted student working at high school level should know the difference between "to and too" and "it's and its". I recommend this book to my advanced 9th grade English students and have never gotten any complaints.
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Posted Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2007
I edit manuals and create technical instruction sheets. This is my favorite grammar book. I enjoy the humor and simple explanations. Even though this book was written for children, adults will find the information useful and fun to read.
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Posted Tue Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2003
Elliott has written a lighthearthed volume that is sure to get the point across hilariously, if not painlessly. My only hesitation in using it as a classroom set is the author's use of "a lot of" as acceptable in formal English. Have we really come to this? Must we give in at last to this phrase that subverts the writer's craft. Using "a lot of" "a lots" ruins the writer's articulation "alot." I would like to hear the author's justification for including this phrase in her book without comment as to its acceptablilty and overuse.
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Posted Thu Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2006
I'm in gifted classes, and currently doing high school work and SAT prep. This book was to easy. It may be good for younger kids, but it's 'highschool level' as the cover says, is a lie.
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