The Best Little Grammar Workbook Ever!: Use Alone or with Its Companion Book, The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! Second Edition

by Arlene Miller

Overview

The Best Little Grammar Workbook Ever! will give you everything you need to make your speaking and writing clear and effective. It is the eighth grammar book written by Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva. The Best Grammar Workbook Ever! (no "little") has been a consistent bestseller, and The Grammar Diva thinks that this smaller version of the workbook will be just as helpful. The Best Little Grammar Workbook Ever! can be used by itself; it can also be used with its companion book, the second edition of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! Speak and Write with Confidence/Avoid Common Mistakes. This workbook is full of exercises and quizzes, while the companion book contains more explanations and examples. Topics covered in this workbook include sentence structure, types of sentences, phrases and clauses, dead words, irregular verbs, tenses, punctuation, capitalization, commonly confused words, fragments and run-ons, possessives, who and whom, lay and lie, I and me, using numbers, parallel structure, series and lists, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780991167456
Publisher:	bigwords101
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	172
Sales rank:	848,057
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Arlene Miller, known as The Grammar Diva, is the author of eight grammar books and a novel. Her latest book is The Best Little Grammar Workbook Ever! Arlene is also a blogger, copyeditor, speaker, workshop presenter, and former English teacher. The Grammar Diva has been a featured speaker at Redwood Writers, South Bay Writers, Sonoma County Book Festival, Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA), Sonoma County Library, Romance Writers of America, College of Marin, Copperfield's Books, and several community groups. She has conducted workshops at several corporations and colleges. Arlene is a member of Redwood Writers and BAIPA. She holds degrees in Print Media, English, and Humanities, as well as California teaching and school administration credentials. Some of Arlene's favorite things are her grown-up children, coffee, her Chihuahua, books, dark chocolate, dancing, and warm weather. She lives with her dog - and sometimes her kids - in the San Francisco Bay area.

Table of Contents

Pretest
1. The Basics - Parts of Speech: Singular "they", flat adverbs, types of pronouns, etc.
2. The Basics - Sentence Structure: Subjects, objects, phrases, clauses, fragments, run-ons, etc.
3. Punctuation - Ending punctuation, commas, colons, semicolons, hyphens/dashes, ellipses, apostrophes, parentheses, brackets, etc.
4. Capitalization
5. Things to Avoid - Dead words, double negatives, redundancy, unclear antecedents, etc.
6. Confusing Things - Affect/effect, who/whom, lay/lie, I/me, and many more
7. Important Grammar Issues - Agreement, misplaced modifiers, possessives, voice, lists, parallel structures, irregular verbs, etc.
8. Questions You Might Have - Capitalizing titles, writing numbers, abbreviations, contractions, jargon and slang, etc.
Final Test
Appendix - Answers to Exercises and Tests

Editorial Reviews

"Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva, is a master of the conversational approach to clarifying the sticking points of grammar and everyday usage, making her books enjoyable reads." Marilyn Skinner Lanier, author of Hardpan

"I love the ways this workbook is layered and organized, typical of all Miller's books.
Though grammar books are inevitably complicated, this one is organized in multiple ways so that you can choose your favorite learning style. I especially like the little sections titled: 'Important Things to Remember from Chapter ...' Here I could quickly determine what I would find useful in each chapter. And there are quizzes galore--who doesn't love a good quiz?
Also, Miller's humor is a plus! I definitely recommend this workbook." Julie Henig, author

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