Grammar Essentials For Dummies 1st Edition by Geraldine Woods (PDF)

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Grammar Essentials For Dummies (9781119589617) was previously published as Grammar Essentials For Dummies(9780470618370). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.For students competing for the decreasing pool of college scholarships, writing a stellar entrance essay can make all the difference. With discrete explanations of vital grammar rules, common usage errors, and the other key concepts people need to refer to most often, Grammar Essentials For Dummies provides crucial information to help students communicate accurately and effectively. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical grammar concepts as they help students with homework assignments or college entrance essays, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom and people learning English as a next language. The Essentials For Dummies SeriesDummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Inside Flap The must-know parts of speechThe material on college admissions testsKey concepts in quick, focused lessonsYour concise guide to mastering good grammarNeed to brush up on your grammar pronto? This easy-to-use guide gives you simple strategies for understanding the rules of grammar and punctuation to improve your speaking and writing skills and communicate accurately and effectively. From making peace between subjects and verbs to using commas and apostrophes correctly, you’ll get all the tricks of the grammar trade to perfect your writing and English know-how in no time! Inside…Vital grammar rulesCorrect and incorrect usageSmart ways to solve grammatical dilemmasPunctuation principlesThe basics of capital lettersTips for choosing the right wordWays to learn better grammar From the Back Cover The must-know parts of speechThe material on college admissions testsKey concepts in quick, focused lessonsYour concise guide to mastering good grammarNeed to brush up on your grammar pronto? This easy-to-use guide gives you simple strategies for understanding the rules of grammar and punctuation to improve your speaking and writing skills and communicate accurately and effectively. From making peace between subjects and verbs to using commas and apostrophes correctly, you’ll get all the tricks of the grammar trade to perfect your writing and English know-how in no time! Inside…Vital grammar rulesCorrect and incorrect usageSmart ways to solve grammatical dilemmasPunctuation principlesThe basics of capital lettersTips for choosing the right wordWays to learn better grammar About the Author Geraldine Woods has more than 35 years of teaching experience and is the author of more than 50 books, including English Grammar Workbook For Dummies andResearch Papers For Dummies. Read more

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⭐20 August 2021Grammar Essentials by Geraldine Woods*Reviewed by Dr.C.J.Singh.Wallia (Berkeley, CA)*Lucid Expository Prose Laced with Witty Usage Examples*The great draw of Geraldine Woods’ books on English Grammar is engaging humor in her writing. In teaching Copyediting, I have used her basic books with good results. In the advanced course I require students to bring “GrammarEssentials” to every meeting for ready reference along with The Copyeditor’s Handbook and Workbook, the Complete Set, published by the University of California Berkeley Press (My detailed review of the 912-page Handbook Set is easily accessible on amazon.com as it’s the topmost review.)*Four examples from the 180-page Woods’ “Grammar Essentials”1. The first paragraph (page 1) opens: “When you’re a grammarian, people react to you in interesting — and sometimes downright strange — ways. An elderly man once asked me about something that had puzzled him for eight decades: Why did his church, St. Paul’s, include an apostrophe in its name? My nephew recently called to inquire whether his company’s sign should include a semicolon. (I said no, though the notion of a two-story-tall neon semicolon wastempting.)*2. In “Grammar Essentials” (page 9), Woods writes, “In this book, I commit aparticular sin that wouldn’t be acceptable in a more formal type of writing:I write fragments, which are incomplete sentences. Like this one. And this one.The opposite of a fragment is a run-on sentence: one that keeps going longafter it should have stopped. For example, I create a run-on if I use a comma totry to join two complete sentences, I should use a semicolon or a conjunctioninstead. That was intentional, mind you. I do have my certified grammarian’slicense.”*3. “Grammar Essentials” page 46: “Often to achieve a complete thought, asentence requires one or more complements (no, I don’t mean you must praisethe sentence for its lovely verbs. That would be a ‘compliment’ “*4. “Grammar Essentials” (page 129)”Here are two rules you must commit to memory to avoid mistakes with theseword pairs: No possessive pronoun ever has an apostrophe. Ever. A contractionalways has an apostrophe. Always.Its/it’s. This word pair may win the prize for causing the most confusion. I see’it’s’ mistakenly used to show possession on storefronts, on billboards, and even in newspaper articles. (The horror!) … So here’s what you need to know: ‘Its’shows possession, and ‘it’s’ means “it is”:The computer has exploded, and ‘its’ screen is now decorating the ceiling.’It’s’ raining cats and dogs, but I don’t see any alligators.” (Yes, I’ve become a fanof Geraldine Woods’ witty books.)*The 180-page “Grammar Essentials” comprises 12 well-organized chapters:Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Grasping Grammar Nitty-GrittyChapter 2: Making Peace between Subjects and VerbsChapter 3: Perfecting Your Pronoun UsageChapter 4: Constructing a Complete SentenceChapter 5: Drawing Parallels (Without the Lines)Chapter 6: Adjectives, Adverbs, and ComparisonsChapter 7: Polishing Your PunctuationChapter 8: Capitalizing CorrectlyChapter 9: Choosing the Right WordsChapter 10: Tackling Other Trouble MakersChapter 11: Improving Your WritingChapter 12: Ten Ways to Improve Your Grammar Every Day.*The print of the first edition of “Grammar Essential” (copyright, 2010) openswith a page titled “Contents at a Glance.” Unfortunately, Chapter 1 is listed asGrasping ‘Grammer’ Nitty-Gritty. The wrong spelling of Grammar amused many students. I used to explain that the “Contents at a Glance” page wasmost likely prepared by a novice copyeditor, not the author. It’s virtually certainthat the author’s permission to add the page “Contents at a Glance” was neversought. The new print of the first edition of the book (copyright, 2019) showscorrect spelling.*Geraldine Woods’ numerous witty examples in this 180-page book merit her fiveshining gold-stars.

⭐I have been out of school for some time now, this book helps out a lot just wish the words were a little bigger.

⭐With this little book and Strunk and White, I feel grammatically safe no matter what I write. The author has great fun with her subject, and obviously enjoys it and her enjoyment is infectious. I read it for the fun of it–NO, I AM NOT MENTALLY ILL–this is simply a great little book.

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⭐Great book easy to follow, well written. It has excellent examples showing the wrong and correct ways sentences should be written, and so much more. Price is nice too

⭐Not exactly what I was looking for, but close. Wanted something MORE basic, for me, a real dummy.

⭐This is a nice review (or quick reference) book. I do a lot of writing for business so it comes in handy. I would probably be a good reference for students as well.

⭐Very helpful. I purchased this book to supplement the textbook and basically REPLACE the online instructor for my later language development course.

⭐I like this book. It is provides very practical information in a playful and light manner. It is organized in a logical way, which makes it easy to use as a reference.

⭐An easy-to-read book, great tips to use in learning. I am satisfied with the purchase, I recommend to those who need to increase knowledge in English grammar. The book arrived very fast.

⭐Clear and helpful advice.

⭐Just what I needed. A quick small book with the info I needed to pack around with me.

⭐Very good read

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