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For students competing for the decreasing pool of college scholarships, writing a stellar entrance essay can make all the difference. With discrete explanations of vital grammar rules, common usage errors, and the other key concepts people need to refer to most often, Grammar Essentials For Dummies provides crucial information to help students communicate accurately and effectively. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical grammar concepts as they help students with homework assignments or college entrance essays, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom and people learning English as a next language. The Essentials For Dummies Series Dummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.

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Author:   Geraldine Woods
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.224kg
ISBN:  

9780470618370

ISBN 10:   047061837
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   25 June 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1: Grasping Grammer Nitty-Gritty. Chapter 2: Making Peace between Subjects and Verbs. Chapter 3: Perfecting Your Pronoun Usage. Chapter 4: Constructing a Complete Sentence. Chapter 5: Drawing Parallels (Without the Lines). Chapter 6: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Comparisons. Chapter 7: Polishing Your Punctuation. Chapter 8: Capitalizing Correctly. Chapter 9: Choosing the Right Words. Chapter 10: Tackling Other Troublemakers. Chapter 11: Improving Your Writing. Chapter 12: Ten Ways to Improve Your Grammar Every Day. Index.

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Geraldine Woods has more than 35 years of teaching experience and is the author of more than 50 books, including English Grammar Workbook For Dummies and Research Papers For Dummies.

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