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Rozakis, Laurie. English Grammar for the Utterly Confused. McGraw-Hill, 2003.

English Grammar for the Utterly Confused

Authors: Laurie Rozakis

Published:  June 2003

eISBN: 9780071430975 0071430970 | ISBN: 9780071399227
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  • Contents
  • Part 1 Welcome to Grammarland
  • Chapter 1 Parts of Speech
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Conjunctions
  • Interjections
  • Nouns
  • Prepositions
  • Pronouns
  • Verbs
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 2 Using Pronouns Correctly
  • Overview of Pronoun Case
  • Using the Nominative Case
  • Using the Objective Case
  • Using the Possessive Case
  • Three Other Rules for Using Pronouns
  • Use Correct Pronoun Reference
  • The Generic Masculine Pronoun
  • Using Who, Which, That
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 3 Using Verbs Correctly
  • Overview of Verb Functions
  • The Six Verb Tenses
  • Regular and Irregular Verbs
  • How to Use Tenses
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Part 2 Usage and Abusage
  • Chapter 4 Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly
  • Is It an Adjective or an Adverb?
  • Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Degrees of Comparisons
  • Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Using Predicate Adjectives after Linking Verbs
  • Double Negatives
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 5 Agreement: Matching Sentence Parts
  • Like Peas in a Pod
  • A Singular Subject Must Have a Singular Verb
  • A Plural Subject Must Have a Plural Verb
  • Collective Nouns and Indefinite Pronouns
  • Special Problems in Agreement
  • Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 6 The 25 Most Common Usage Problems
  • Top Trouble Spots in Writing
  • Most Common Grammar and Usage Errors
  • Most Common Sentence Errors
  • Most Common Spelling Errors
  • Most Common Punctuation Errors
  • Most Common Capitalization Errors
  • Most Common Proofreading Errors
  • Improve Your Writing, One Step at a Time
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Part 3 Sentence Sense
  • Chapter 7 Phrases and Clauses
  • Overview of Phrases
  • Prepositional Phrases
  • Appositives and Appositive Phrases
  • Verbal Phrases
  • Infinitive Phrases
  • Overview of Clauses
  • Dependent Clauses
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 8 Writing Correct and Complete Sentences
  • What Is a Sentence?
  • The Four Different Sentence Functions
  • The Four Different Sentence Types
  • Choosing Sentence Types
  • Sentence Errors: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
  • Sentence Errors: Fragments
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 9 Sentence Coordination and Subordination
  • Coordinating Sentence Parts
  • Subordinating Sentence Parts
  • Coordination versus Subordination
  • Parallel Structure
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Part 4 A Writer’s Tools
  • Chapter 10 Punctuation
  • Apostrophes
  • Brackets
  • Colons
  • Commas
  • Dashes
  • Ellipsis
  • Exclamation Marks
  • Hyphens
  • Parentheses
  • Periods
  • Question Marks
  • Quotation Marks
  • Semicolons
  • Slashes
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 11 Capitalization and Abbreviations
  • Avoiding Capital Offenses: The Rules of Capitalization
  • Capitalize Names and Titles
  • Capitalize Names of Places and Events
  • Capitalize Names of Languages and Religions
  • Capitalize Proper Adjectives and Product Names
  • Capitalize Names of Organizations, Institutions, Courses, and Famous Buildings
  • Capitalize Names of Days, Months, and Holidays
  • Capitalize Time and Other Proper Nouns
  • Capitalize the First Word of . . .
  • Good Things Come in Small Packages: The Rules of Abbreviations
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Part 5 Struttin’ Your Stuff With Style
  • Chapter 12 Developing Your Own Writing Style
  • What is Style in Writing?
  • The Elements of Style
  • Audience and Style
  • Purpose and Style
  • Developing Your Style
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 13 Diction and Conciseness
  • What is Diction?
  • Levels of Diction
  • Choosing the Appropriate Level of Diction
  • Less Is More: Be Concise
  • Three Ways to Write Concise Sentences
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Chapter 14 Words and Expressions to Avoid
  • Use Nonbiased Language
  • Replace Clichés with Fresh Expressions
  • Avoid Empty Language
  • George Orwell on Style
  • It’s a Wrap
  • Test Yourself
  • Index