Grammar For Dummies: 1,001 Practice Questions
- 40m
- Geraldine Woods
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2014
Practice makes perfect - and helps deepen your understanding of English grammar
Establishing good grammar habits will set you up for success. From English class to writing your college essay, from corporate communications, to updating your social media sites, good grammar is essential and now you have 1,001 ways to deepen your understanding and practice your skills.
1,001 Grammar Practice Problems For Dummies takes you beyond the instruction offered in a typical English grammar course and offers a hands-on understanding of grammar and its principles.
- Gives you a chance to practice and reinforce the skills you learn in a typical English grammar course
- Helps you refine your understanding of English grammar
- Practice problems range in difficulty and include detailed explanations and walk-throughs
Whether you’re studying grammar at the high school level or just brushing up on your grammar skills, 1,001 Grammar Practice Questions For Dummies offers an on-the-go opportunity to succeed.
About the Author
Geraldine Woods teaches English and directs an independent study program for gifted students at the high school level. She has more than 25 years of teaching experience and has helped students prepare for the SAT for more than 30 years. She has written more than 50 books, including English Grammar For Dummies.
In this Book
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Time Travel: Identifying the Verb and Choosing the Correct Tense
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Taking a Look at Irregular, Helping, and Descriptive Verb Forms
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One to Many: Forming Plurals of Nouns and Pronouns
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Identifying Subjects and Perfecting Subject-Verb Agreement
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Coming to a Clear Agreement: Pairing Pronouns and Antecedents
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Solving the Case (of Pronouns)
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Forming Complete Sentences
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Moving Beyond the Basics: Adding Descriptions
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Taking the Long View: Descriptive Phrases and Clauses
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For Better or Worse: Forming Correct Comparisons
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Avoiding Capital Punishment: Placing Capital Letters Properly
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Exercising Comma Sense: Placing Commas Correctly
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Little Things that Mean a Lot: Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
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Not Just for Railroad Tracks: Parallelism
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Slimming Down: Cutting Repetition and Wordiness
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Aiming for Style: Creating Interesting Sentences
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Spotlighting Verbs: Voice and Mood
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Dealing with Electronic Media
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Choosing Language to Suit Your Audience
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Tricky Word Traps
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Seeing Double: Confusing Word Pairs
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Steering Clear of Incorrect Expressions
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