The Blue Book Of Grammar And Punctuation (an Easy–to–use Guide With Clear Rules, Real–world Examples, And Reproducible Quizzes)

By (author) Straus Jane; By (author) Kaufman Lester; By (author) Stern Tom
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A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage.
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A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Eleventh Edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar and features a fully revised two-color design and lay-flat binding for easy photocopying. * Clear and concise, easy-to-follow, offering "just the facts" * Fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes * Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.
Table of contents
Preface and Acknowledgments xv About the Authors xvii Introduction xix 1 GRAMMAR 1 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects 1 Clauses and Phrases 7 Pronouns 7 Who vs. Whom 12 Whoever vs. Whomever 13 Who, That, Which 14 Adjectives and Adverbs 15 Prepositions 18 Effective Writing 20 2 PUNCTUATION 25 Periods 25 Commas 25 Semicolons 30 Colons 31 Quotation Marks 33 Parentheses and Brackets 34 Parentheses 34 Brackets 35 Apostrophes 36 Hyphens 40 Hyphens between words 41 Hyphens with prefixes and suffixes 43 Dashes 45 Ellipses 46 Question Marks 47 Exclamation Points 48 3 CAPITALIZATION 49 4 WRITING NUMBERS 57 5 CONFUSING WORDS AND HOMONYMS 61 6 QUIZZES 125 Grammar Pretest 125 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 1 127 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2 127 Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 128 Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 129 Pronouns Quiz 1 130 Pronouns Quiz 2 131 Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1 131 Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 2 132 Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 1 133 Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 2 134 Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 1 134 Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2 135 Prepositions Quiz 1 136 Prepositions Quiz 2 136 Affect vs. Effect Quiz 1 137 Affect vs. Effect Quiz 2 137 Lay vs. Lie Quiz 1 138 Lay vs. Lie Quiz 2 139 Advice vs. Advise Quiz 1 139 Advice vs. Advise Quiz 2 140 Their vs. There vs. They re Quiz 1 140 Their vs. There vs. They re Quiz 2 141 More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 1 141 More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 142 Effective Writing Quiz 1 142 Effective Writing Quiz 2 143 Grammar Mastery Test 144 Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest 145 Commas and Periods Quiz 1 147 Commas and Periods Quiz 2 148 Semicolons and Colons Quiz 1 149 Semicolons and Colons Quiz 2 150 Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 1 151 Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 2 152 Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 1 152 Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 2 153 Apostrophes Quiz 1 153 Apostrophes Quiz 2 154 Hyphens Between Words Quiz 1 154 Hyphens Between Words Quiz 2 155 Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 1 156 Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2 156 Capitalization Quiz 1 157 Capitalization Quiz 2 157 Writing Numbers Quiz 1 158 Writin