Essentials of English Grammar
A Quick Guide To Good English
1st Edition
Published on 24. June 2005
218 pages
978-0-07-150605-2 (ISBN)
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Clear, concise, and packed with lively examples, Essentials of English Grammar, Third Edition, fills you in on general usage rules for parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, word division, spelling, commonly confused words, and much more. It also includes style guidelines with tips on how to write with economy, clarity, and accuracy. A quick reference for people with the occasional question and an excellent primer for anyone learning the basics, this edition of the perennial bestseller features a new glossary of grammar terms, updated coverage of stylistic conventions, and new examples.
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- PART I Essentials of Grammar
- 1 Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Proper, Common, and Collective Nouns
- Functions of Nouns
- Plural Nouns
- Possessive Nouns
- Pronouns
- Personal Pronouns
- Case of Personal Pronouns
- Indefinite Pronouns
- Possessive Pronouns
- Relative Pronouns
- Interrogative Pronouns
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- Who or Whom?
- Verbs
- Basic Verb Forms
- Auxiliary Verbs
- Verb Tenses
- Regular Verbs
- Functions of the Six Tenses
- Irregular Verbs
- Common Errors in Using Verb Tenses
- Mood
- Active and Passive Voices
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Special Subject-Verb Agreement Cases
- Adjectives
- Demonstrative Adjectives
- Limiting Adjectives
- Comparisons
- Compound Adjectives
- Predicate Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Forming Adverbs
- Types of Adverbs
- Comparisons
- Adverb Position and Meaning
- Adjective or Adverb?
- Prepositions
- Phrasal Prepositions
- Common Errors to Avoid
- Prepositions Used with Verbs
- Conjunctions
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Correlative Conjunctions
- Subordinating Conjunctions
- Linking Adverbs
- Interjections
- Common Interjections
- Punctuation
- 2 Punctuation and Punctuation Style
- End Marks: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point
- Period
- Question Mark
- Exclamation Point
- Comma
- Series Comma
- Independent Clauses
- Introductory Clauses, Phrases, Expressions
- Nonrestrictive Clauses and Nonessential Material
- Direct Address
- Commas and Clarity
- Traditional Comma Uses
- Comma Faults
- Semicolon
- Independent Clauses
- Series
- Colon
- Before a Series or List
- Between Independent Clauses
- Time
- Formal and Business Communications
- Quotation Marks
- Punctuation with Quotation Marks
- Brief and Long Quotations
- Single Quotation Marks
- Titles
- Terms and Expressions
- Apostrophe
- Possessive of Singular Nouns
- Possessive of Plural Nouns
- Possessive of Indefinite and Personal Pronouns
- Individual and Joint Possession
- Units of Measure as Possessive Adjectives
- Plural Forms of Symbols
- Contractions
- Hyphen
- Compound Numbers and Fractions
- Continuous Numbers
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- Compound Adjectives
- Word Division
- Hyphenated Names
- To Avoid Confusion
- Dash
- Parentheses
- Brackets
- Ellipses
- Italics
- Emphasis
- Foreign Words and Phrases
- Titles
- Vehicles
- 3 Sentences and Sentence Patterns
- Sentences, Fragments, and Run-Ons
- Phrases and Clauses
- Phrases
- Clauses
- Subject and Predicate
- Forms of the Subject
- Forms of the Predicate
- Sentence Constructions
- Simple Sentence
- Compound Sentence
- Complex Sentence
- Compound-Complex Sentence
- Modifiers in Sentences
- 4 Capitalization, Abbreviations, and Numbers
- Capitalization
- Proper Nouns and Adjectives
- Hyphenated Names and Prefixes
- Family Relationships
- Nationalities and Races
- Languages and School Subjects
- Religious Names and Terms
- Academic Degrees and Personal Titles
- Historic Events, Special Events, and Holidays
- Historical Monuments, Places, and Buildings
- Calendar Days, Months, and Seasons
- Documents
- Titles of Publications
- Compass Points
- Geographic Names and Regions
- Scientific Terms
- Capitals with Numbers
- Abbreviations
- General Guidelines
- Personal Names and Titles
- Company Names
- Agencies and Organizations
- Geographic Terms
- Time
- Scholarly Abbreviations
- Measures
- Science and Technology
- Commercial Abbreviations
- Numbers
- Arabic Numbers and Roman Numerals
- Figures or Words
- Ages
- Names
- Governmental Designations
- Organizations
- Addresses and Thoroughfares
- Time of Day
- Dates
- Money
- Percentages
- Fractions and Decimals
- Measures
- Temperature
- Parts of a Book
- Inclusive Numbers
- 5 Spelling and Word Division
- Spelling Guidelines
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Plurals
- The i and e Rules
- Word Division
- General Rules
- Syllables and Word Division
- Single-Letter Syllables
- Final and Double Consonants
- Hyphenated Words
- Proper Names
- Figures and Abbreviations
- PART II Style Considerations
- 6 Sentences
- Use Clarity and Meaning as the Criteria for Good Sentences
- Include Only One to Two Ideas in Each Sentence
- Vary Sentence Patterns to Avoid Monotonous Use of Any Particular Construction
- 7 Brevity
- Avoid the Phrases There Is and There Are
- Condense Clauses Beginning with Which, That, or Who into Fewer Words
- Strike Out the Article the Wherever Possible
- Eliminate Wordy and Redundant Phrases and Expressions
- 8 Clarity
- Keep Words Fresh
- Jargon
- Buzzwords
- Clichés
- Keep Words Specific and Concrete
- Keep References Clear
- Keep Modifiers Close to Words They Modify
- Place Adverbs Close to Words They Modify
- Keep Subject and Verb Together
- Make Sure That Antecedents Are Clear
- Keep Structures Parallel
- 9 Accuracy
- Double-Check Figures, Dates, Specifications, and Other Details
- Be Sure That All Names, Titles, and Abbreviations Are Spelled Properly
- Verify the Accuracy of Direct Quotations
- Make Sure That Ideas Are Presented Clearly
- Make Sure Your Work Is Neat and Legible
- 10 Gender-Inclusive Language
- Nouns and Pronouns
- Alternative Noun Forms
- Suffixes ess, ette, ix, and ienne/ine
- Social Titles
- Salutations
- Occupational Titles
- Appendix A: Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs
- Appendix B: Verb-Preposition Combinations
- Appendix C: Frequently Confused Words
- Appendix D: Frequently Misspelled Words
- Glossary
- Index
