Grammar and style / by Mark Peters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peters, Mark, Author.

Series:

Idiot's guides.

Idiot's guides : as easy as it gets! Grammar and style

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Grammar.

English language.

English language--Style.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 332 pages).

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Idiot's guides : grammar and style

Place of Publication:

New York : Alpha, a member of the Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Writing and speaking with correct grammar and style is the key to getting ahead in business and life. For many, however, mastering the details of grammar is a slow and painful process. The Idiot's Guide®: Grammar and Style makes learning and using proper grammar clear and easy. In this book, readers get: Clear, no-nonsense explanations and examples that make learning the finer points of English grammar easy. An easy way to remember the parts of speech-including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections-and how to assemble them into clear clauses, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs. Help with the mechanics of writing, including proper punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Tips on avoiding and fixing the most common errors. Plentiful in-book exercises to reinforce learning for each topic. A review of the various references and style guides available and how and when to use them. A thorough guide to writing with clarity and conciseness, which gives more impact to letters, emails, and other documents.

Contents:

Introduction to grammar and style. Rules and conventions ; Beyond the rules: writing with style

Grammar basics. Brushing up on parts of speech ; Recognizing the parts of a sentence

Using the parts of speech to build sentences. Using nouns and pronouns as subjects ; Taking action with verbs ; Describing words: adjectives and adverbs ; Wrapping up action with complements ; Using phrases ; Adding clauses

Writing with style. The seven Cs of good writing ; Choosing the right words: diction ; Maintaining parallel structure ; Varying sentence structure ; Avoiding and fixing common errors ; Avoiding sexism, bias, and other no-no's

Fine-tuning the mechanics. Basic punctuation ; Quotation marks and apostrophes ; Hyphens, dashes, parentheses, and brackets ; Spelling rules, tips, and tricks ; Capitalization, abbreviations, and numbers.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781336113879

1336113871

9781615644513

1615644512

OCLC:

870994740