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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015941963 ISBN 978-1-119-06347-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-06349-0 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-06348-3 (ebk) Basic English Grammar For Dummies Visit www.dummies.com/cheatsheet/basicenglishgrammar to view this book's cheat sheet. Table of Contents Cover Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go From Here Part I: Getting Started with Basic English Grammar Chapter 1: Getting a Grip on Grammar Getting to Know the Elements of Proper English Building Language, Block by Block: Parts of Speech Making Sentences Small but Important: Punctuating, Capitalizing, and Spelling Facing Everyday Writing Tasks Chapter 2: Language in Action Adjusting Language to Suit Your Audience Getting Help from Spelling and Grammar Checkers Recognizing Your Grammar Profile Part II: The Parts of Speech Chapter 3: People to See, Places to Go, Things to Remember: Recognizing Nouns Identifying Nouns Sorting Out Singular and Plural Nouns Attaching “This,” “These,” and Other Words to Nouns Chapter 4: Practicing Pronouns Replacing Nouns with Pronouns Solving the Case of Pronouns Forming Possessive Pronouns Chapter 5: Doing and Being Words: Verbs Searching Out Verbs Asking Questions to Find the Verb Telling Time with Verbs Recognizing Forms of Some Important Verbs Getting Assistance from Helping Verbs Chapter 6: Describing with Adjectives and Adverbs Adding Detail with Adjectives Writing Well with Adverbs Choosing between Adjectives and Adverbs Placing “a” and “an” in the Proper Place Making Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs Chapter 7: Little Things Mean a Lot: Prepositions Recognizing Prepositions Identifying Objects of Prepositions Choosing Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions Placing Prepositional Phrases in the Proper Place Chapter 8: Joining and Commenting: Conjunctions and Interjections Linking Ideas with Conjunctions Identifying Interjections Part III: Creating Correct Sentences Chapter 9: Making Progress: Verbs Ending in –ing Keeping Time with –ing Verb Forms Choosing between Simple and Progressive Tenses Some Help with Spelling –ing Verb Forms Chapter 10: Revisiting the Past: The Perfect Tenses Building a Bridge between the Present and the Past: Present Perfect Tense Placing Events in Order with Past Perfect Tense Breaking the Rules: Irregular Past Forms Glancing at the Future Perfect Tense Chapter 11: Searching for Subjects Locating the Subject of a Sentence Matching Subjects and Verbs Properly Dealing with Tricky Subjects Chapter 12: Adding Meaning with Complements Surveying Complements Choosing the Proper Complement Pronoun Chapter 13: Finishing the Job: Writing Complete Sentences Halfway Is Not Enough: Expressing a Complete Thought Cooking Up a Complete Sentence: The Essential Subject–Verb Pair Ending Sentences with Proper Punctuation Changing the Rules for Texting Part IV: Punctuation and Capitalization Chapter 14: Small Punctuation Mark, Big Trouble: Apostrophes Possessed: Using Apostrophes to Show Ownership Shortening Words with Apostrophes Avoiding Common Apostrophe Mistakes Chapter 15: Pausing for a Rest: Commas The Sound of Silence: Why Commas Matter Making a List with Commas Placing Commas before Conjunctions Placing Commas after Introductory Words Talking to People: Commas in Direct Address Chapter 16: Who Said What: Quotation Marks Telling the Truth with Quotation Marks Quoting or Paraphrasing: Which Is Better? Identifying the Source of a Quotation Adding Punctuation to Quotations Identifying Titles with Quotation Marks Chapter 17: Big or Small? When to Write Capital Letters Knowing the (Capital) ABCs of Capital Letters Setting Up Sentences with Capital Letters Naming Names Mr. Mayor or mr. mayor: Capitalizing Titles Mom or mom? Capitalizing Family Relationships Capitalizing Creative Works Capitalizing Abbreviations Part V: Grammar in Action Chapter 18: Writing with Electronic Media The Unbreakable Rule: Communicating Clearly in Texts, Instant Messages, and Tweets Writing Proper Emails Writing for Websites and Social Media Chapter 19: Presentation Slides and Bulleted Lists Ladies and Gentlemen, May I Present … Slides! Writing Bullet Points Chapter 20: Writing at School and on the Job A Is for Accomplished: Writing at School Get to Work: Writing on the Job Part VI: Common Errors Chapter 21: Spelling Your Way to Perfection Following the Rules of English Spelling Mastering Spelling Demons Checking the Dictionary for Spelling Help Chapter 22: Tricky Word Traps Same Sounds, Different Spelling: Sorting Out Word Pairs Together or Apart? One-and Two-Word Expressions Staying Away from Improper Expressions Chapter 23: Avoiding Common Mistakes Writing Clear Descriptions Writing Clear Pronouns No! No! Understanding Double Negatives Part VII: The Part of Tens Chapter 24: Ten Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills Listening Reading Writing Rewriting Recognizing Your Weak Spots Asking for Help Proofreading Making Friends with a Dictionary Using Spelling and Grammar Checkers Solving Puzzles and Playing Games Chapter 25: Ten Mistakes to Avoid Substituting “Me” for “I” Switching Verb Tenses Adding Apostrophes to Plurals Confusing “An” and “A” Forgetting Endmarks Pairing “You” with the Wrong Verb Connecting Sentences with a Comma Omitting Capital Letters Using Half a Verb Being Unclear About the Author Cheat Sheet Advertisement Page Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement
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