English Simplified
9th Edition
Published on 4. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-321-04598-0 (ISBN)
Description
English Simplified is a concise-only 64 pages-and inexpensive grammar handbook that covers every major writing problem.
Written with straightforward examples, English Simplified, 9/e includes new material-the essentials of paragraph and essay writing, ESL tips, and material on research writing-and also includes an extended section on the three most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.
Written with straightforward examples, English Simplified, 9/e includes new material-the essentials of paragraph and essay writing, ESL tips, and material on research writing-and also includes an extended section on the three most common errors: fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 277 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
156 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-04598-0 (9780321045980)
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Other editions
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Blanche Ellsworth | John A. Higgins
English Simplified
Book
07/2003
10th Edition
Pearson
€13.61
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Previous edition
Blanche Ellsworth | John A. Higgins
English Simplified, With MLA Update
Book
07/1998
8th Edition
Pearson
€13.61
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Content
SECTIONS 1-27: SENTENCES AND GRAMMAR.
1-3. The Sentence and Its Parts.
1. The Two Parts of a Sentence.
2. The Sentence Pattern.
3. Ways of Classifying Sentences.
4-9. The Parts of Speech: A Survey.
4. Words That Name.
5. Words That Express Doing or Being: Verbs.
6. Words That Modify.
7. Words That Connect.
8. Words that Express Emotion: Interjections.
9. Words as More Than One Part of Speech.
10-14. Using Nouns.
10. The Kinds of Nouns.
11. The Main Uses of Nouns.
12-15. Using Verbs.
12. Identifying the Verb.
13. The Kinds of Verbs.
14. Using Verbs Correctly.
15. Avoiding Verb Errors.
16-17. Using Adjectives and Adverbs.
16. Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly.
17. Avoiding Adjective and Adverb Errors.
18-20. Using Pronouns.
18. The Kinds of Pronouns.
19. Using the Right Case.
20. Avoiding Faulty References.
21-22. Recognizing Phrases and Clauses.
21. Phrases.
22. Clauses.
23-24. Agreement.
23. Subject-Verb Agreement.
24. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.
25-27. Effective Sentences.
25. Creating Effective Sentences.
26. Conquering the "Big Three" Sentence Errors.
27. Avoiding other Sentence Faults.
SECTION 30-56: PUNCTUATION
30-32. The Comma [ , ].
33-34. The Period [ . ].
35-36. The Question Mark [ ? ].
37-38. The Exclamation Point [ ! ].
39. The Semicolon [ ; ].
40-41. The Apostrophe [ ' ].
43. Italics (Underlining).
44-48. Quotation Marks [ " " ].
49-50. The Colon [ : ].
51. The Dash [ -- ].
52-53. Parentheses [( )].
54. Brackets [[ ]]
55. The Hyphen [ - ].
56. The Slash (Virgule) [ / ].
SECTIONS 60-74: MECHANICS AND SPELLING.
60. Manuscript Form.
61-63. Capitalization.
64. Syllabication.
65-67. Numbers.
68-69. Abbreviations.
70-74. Spelling.
SECTIONS 80-83: WORD CHOICE.
80. Be Concise, Clear, and Original.
81. Maintain the Appropriate Language Level.
82. Use Nondiscriminatory Words.
83. Distinguish Between Similar Words.
SECTIONS 90-96: PARAGRAPHS
90-91. Paragraphs
90. Paragraph Form and Length.
91 Paragraph Content.
92-93. Essays
92. Before Starting to Write
93. Writing and Revising the Essay.
94-96. Research Papers
94. Planning and Writing
95. Documenting Your Sources.
96. Setting Up the Pages.
Index
Correctional Chart
Quick Locator Chart
1-3. The Sentence and Its Parts.
1. The Two Parts of a Sentence.
2. The Sentence Pattern.
3. Ways of Classifying Sentences.
4-9. The Parts of Speech: A Survey.
4. Words That Name.
5. Words That Express Doing or Being: Verbs.
6. Words That Modify.
7. Words That Connect.
8. Words that Express Emotion: Interjections.
9. Words as More Than One Part of Speech.
10-14. Using Nouns.
10. The Kinds of Nouns.
11. The Main Uses of Nouns.
12-15. Using Verbs.
12. Identifying the Verb.
13. The Kinds of Verbs.
14. Using Verbs Correctly.
15. Avoiding Verb Errors.
16-17. Using Adjectives and Adverbs.
16. Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly.
17. Avoiding Adjective and Adverb Errors.
18-20. Using Pronouns.
18. The Kinds of Pronouns.
19. Using the Right Case.
20. Avoiding Faulty References.
21-22. Recognizing Phrases and Clauses.
21. Phrases.
22. Clauses.
23-24. Agreement.
23. Subject-Verb Agreement.
24. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement.
25-27. Effective Sentences.
25. Creating Effective Sentences.
26. Conquering the "Big Three" Sentence Errors.
27. Avoiding other Sentence Faults.
SECTION 30-56: PUNCTUATION
30-32. The Comma [ , ].
33-34. The Period [ . ].
35-36. The Question Mark [ ? ].
37-38. The Exclamation Point [ ! ].
39. The Semicolon [ ; ].
40-41. The Apostrophe [ ' ].
43. Italics (Underlining).
44-48. Quotation Marks [ " " ].
49-50. The Colon [ : ].
51. The Dash [ -- ].
52-53. Parentheses [( )].
54. Brackets [[ ]]
55. The Hyphen [ - ].
56. The Slash (Virgule) [ / ].
SECTIONS 60-74: MECHANICS AND SPELLING.
60. Manuscript Form.
61-63. Capitalization.
64. Syllabication.
65-67. Numbers.
68-69. Abbreviations.
70-74. Spelling.
SECTIONS 80-83: WORD CHOICE.
80. Be Concise, Clear, and Original.
81. Maintain the Appropriate Language Level.
82. Use Nondiscriminatory Words.
83. Distinguish Between Similar Words.
SECTIONS 90-96: PARAGRAPHS
90-91. Paragraphs
90. Paragraph Form and Length.
91 Paragraph Content.
92-93. Essays
92. Before Starting to Write
93. Writing and Revising the Essay.
94-96. Research Papers
94. Planning and Writing
95. Documenting Your Sources.
96. Setting Up the Pages.
Index
Correctional Chart
Quick Locator Chart