English Grammar Demystified: A Self Teaching Guide

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Author: Phyllis Dutwin

ISBN-10: 0071600809

ISBN-13: 9780071600804

Category: English Grammar

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Decode the mystery of English grammar to add polish to your papers, emails, business letters, and moreEnglish Grammar Demystified teaches the fundamentals of the subject in an easy, step-by-step approach thatallows you to learn at your own pace. With help from this book, you will understand the parts of speech, learn to use punctuation correctly, master verb tenses, spot and avoid common grammatical errors, and improve your overall sentence structures.Throughout the book you can monitor your progress throughself-tests, and a comprehensive final exam at the end ofthe book gives you instant feedback on new language skills.

Part One: All About the English Sentence Ch 1: The Basic Parts of the English Sentence Ch 2: Agreement: Choosing the Correct Subject and Verb Ch 3: Verbs and Tense: Past, Present, Future, and More Ch 4: The Case for Pronouns Part Two: Using Description, Punctuation, and Capitalization Ch 5: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Phrases Ch 6: Capitalization Ch 7: Punctuation for Clarity Ch 8: Building Sentences with Punctuation Part Three: Correct Sentence Structure Ch 9: Writing Balanced Sentences Ch 10: Building Logical Sentences Ch 11: Deleting Unnecessary Words Part Four: Spelling and Usage Ch 12: Techniques to Improve Spelling Ch 13: Important Spelling Rules Ch 14: Word Usage Ch 15: Commonly Misused Words Phyllis Dutwin is an adult educator with more than thirty years experience designing reading, writing, and ESL programs as well as in teaching children and adults in classroom and individual settings. The author is an innovator in the development of materials geared specifically to adults' needs in improving reading and language skills.