The Handy English Grammar Answer Book (The Handy Answer Book Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1578595207 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Handy English Grammar Answer Book is an engaging guide to writing with clarity for all occasions. Whether it’s for a professional document, a school paper, an Internet blog, or something more personal, effective communication depends on clear, concise, and grammatically correct writing. It offers fundamental principles, grammar rules, and punctuation advice, as well as insights on writing for different occasions and audiences. Punctuation, spelling, and grammar rules can trip up anyone, while organization and word choice can make writing memorableor banal. From a brief history of the English language to the deconstructionand explanationof the different parts of a sentence, and from showing how to punctuate correctly to how to organize a well-argued essay, this easy-to-use reference answers nearly 500 questions and offers fun facts on the English language and its usage, including How did English become a language spoken worldwide? What is a sentence fragment? When do I use that” versus which”? How do I use m
" this book is indeed handy Written in a conversational style, the book is well organized and easy to read. This grammar guide distills a lot of technical grammar rules into a digestible format " Booklist" packed with useful tips, sample letters and documents, and examples of how to avoid common mistakes. a nice balance between high-level explanations of grammar and style rules, and straightforward examples of correct and incorrect usage. highly useful for both beginners and professionals." Foreword magazine"The grammarian in your life will love owning The Handy English Grammar Answer Book
It's okay It's okay, not quite what I expected.. "Five Stars" according to Kimberly A.. Great book, very informative!. "A Grammar Book for Those Who Want to Learn Even If They Don’t Have to" according to Anna Faktorovich. This book breaks the usual formula for English grammar books I have used previously in my composition classes, but it can theoretically be used for this purpose according to the Introduction and its content. One example of this break is how most sections start with a question, rather than with the topic being covered. “How do I use commas correctly in addresses?” (8A Grammar Book for Those Who Want to Learn Even If They Don’t Have to This book breaks the usual formula for English grammar books I have used previously in my composition classes, but it can theoretically be used for this purpose according to the Introduction and its content. One example of this break is how most sections start with a question, rather than with the topic being covered. “How do I use commas correctly in addresses?” (83) “How do I decide whether an Internet source is reliable?” (159) The table of contents is short and does not include all of these short sections, so it would be pretty difficult for a student to figure out which part of the chapter might answer a given que. ) “How do I decide whether an Internet source is reliable?” (159) The table of contents is short and does not include all of these short sections, so it would be pretty difficult for a student to figure out which part of the chapter might answer a given que