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Type: Paperback
Item#: c6510
ISBN#: 0805075607
489 pages
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In one handy reference: answers to all your toughest questions about good grammar
The Grammar Bible
by Michael Strumpf; Auriel Douglas
No one knows grammar like Michael Strumpf. For 25 years, as founder of the National Grammar Hotline, he has helped thousands of callers tackle the thorniest issues of English grammar. Now, in The Grammar Bible, Strumpf addresses the most common and perplexing questions he was asked by students, teachers, editors, lawyers, copywriters, journalists, and writers of all stripes -- including quandaries such as:
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- How do I form the possessive of Dickens?
- What is the plural form of chief of staff?
- Can I end a sentence with a preposition?
Strumpf explains these and other language issues, showing how to speak more clearly and write more impressively by avoiding common errors and following the principles of good grammar. Strumpf's unique question-and-answer sections follow concise but comprehensive explanations of the various elements of grammar:
- THE PARTS OF SPEECH: Nouns * Verbs * Adjectives * Adverbs * Verbals * Pronouns * Prepositions * Conjunctions * Interjections
- DISSECTING THE SENTENCE: Subjects and Predicates * Sentence Types and Structures * Compound and Complex Sentences
- SPELLING: Spelling Rules * Heteronyms, Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs * Other Confusing Word Pairs
- VOCABULARY: Definition Distinctions * Word Origins * Misused Vocabulary * Peculiar Words and Phrases
- PUNCTUATION: Rules of Punctuation * Some Other Things You Should Know about Punctuation
Whether you need a comprehensive review of the subjunctive mood or simply want to know which form of a verb to use, The Grammar Bible has the answers you need.
"Thick but highly readable . . . Strumpf guides the grammar-challenged reader through the parts of speech, then demonstrates how to dissect sentences, from the simplest to the most complex." -- Publishers Weekly
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