Grammar troublespots : a guide for student writers / Ann Raimes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raimes, Ann, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.

English language.

English language--Grammar--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

v, 186 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Summary:

Grammar Troublespots helps students identify and correct the grammatical errors they are likely to make when they write. It is the ideal aid for writing teachers preparing students for college-level writing. It can either be used in class or assigned as self-study material to individualize grammar instruction for writing students.

Contents:

Troublespot 1 Basic Sentence Structure 1

Troublespot 2 Sentence Building 9

Troublespot 3 Sentence Boundaries 19

Troublespot 4 Punctuation 26

Troublespot 5 Verbs and Auxiliaries 32

Troublespot 6 Verb Tense System 41

Troublespot 7 Present Verb Tenses 47

Troublespot 8 Past Verb Tenses 56

Troublespot 9 Active and Passive Voice 64

Troublespot 10 Modal Auxiliaries 73

Troublespot 11 Nouns and Quantity Words 81

Troublespot 12 Subject-Verb Agreement 90

Troublespot 13 Articles 98

Troublespot 14 Pronoun and Pronoun Reference 106

Troublespot 15 Adjectives and Adverbs 114

Troublespot 16 Infinitive, -ing, and Past Participle Forms 123

Troublespot 17 Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs 132

Troublespot 18 Relative Clauses 142

Troublespot 19 Conditions and Wishes 150

Troublespot 20 Quoting, Reporting, and Citing Sources 156.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0521532868

OCLC:

54753012