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About the AuthorGeraldine Woods teaches English and directs the independent study program at theHorace Mann School in New York City. She is the author of more than 50 books, including English Grammar For Dummies, SAT For Dummies, Research Papers For Dummies,College Admission Essays For Dummies, AP English Literature For Dummies, and APEnglish Language and Composition For Dummies, all published by Wiley. She lives in NewYork City with her husband and two parakeets. She loves the Yankees, Chinese food,and her family.01 9780470930700-ffirs.indd iii2/22/11 3:27 PM

DedicationFor Elizabeth, who, as a toddler, already shows an aptitude for grammar. And for Harry,forever in my heart.Author’s AcknowledgmentsI owe thanks to my colleagues at the Horace Mann School, who are always willing todiscuss the finer points of grammar. I appreciate the work of Vicki Adang, Caitie Copple,Mike Greiner, and Penny Brown, fine editors whose hard work and intelligence madethis workbook much better than it would have been without them. I appreciate theefforts of my agent, Lisa Queen of Queen Literary, and the kindness of Lindsay Lefevere,Wiley’s acquisitions editor.01 9780470930700-ffirs.indd iv2/22/11 3:27 PM

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Contents at a GlanceIntroduction . 1Part I: Building a Firm Foundation: Grammar Basics . 5Chapter 1: Finding the Right Verb at the Right Time . 7Chapter 2: Got a Match? Pairing Subjects and Verbs Correctly . 23Chapter 3: Who Is She, and What Is It? Pronoun Basics . 39Chapter 4: Having It All: Writing Complete Sentences . 53Part II: Mastering Mechanics . 71Chapter 5: Pausing to Consider the Comma . 73Chapter 6: A Hook That Can Catch You: Apostrophes . 87Chapter 7: “Let Me Speak!” Quotation Marks . 97Chapter 8: Hitting the Big Time: Capital Letters. 107Part III: Applying Proper Grammar in Tricky Situations . 117Chapter 9: Choosing the Best Pronoun: Case, Number, and Clarity . 119Chapter 10: Tensing Up: Choosing the Right Verb for Tricky Sentences . 143Chapter 11: Are You and Your Verbs in the Right Mood? . 157Chapter 12: Writing for Electronic Media . 165Part IV: Upping the Interest: Describing and Comparing . 175Chapter 13: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs . 177Chapter 14: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly . 187Chapter 15: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons . 201Part V: Improving Your Writing Style . 219Chapter 16: Staying on Track: Parallel Writing . 221Chapter 17: The Writing Diet: Adding Spice and Cutting Fat from Your Sentences. 237Chapter 18: Steering Clear of Tricky Word Traps. 247Part VI: The Part of Tens . 259Chapter 19: Ten Overcorrections . 261Chapter 20: Ten Errors to Avoid at All Costs . 265Appendix: Grabbing Grammar Goofs . 269Index . 29902 9780470930700-ftoc.indd vi2/22/11 3:28 PM

Table of ContentsIntroduction . 1About This Book . 1Conventions Used in This Book . 2What You’re Not to Read . 2Foolish Assumptions . 2How This Book Is Organized . 2Part I: Building a Firm Foundation: Grammar Basics . 3Part II: Mastering Mechanics . 3Part III: Applying Proper Grammar in Tricky Situations . 3Part IV: Upping the Interest: Describing and Comparing . 3Part V: Improving Your Writing Style . 3Part VI: The Part of Tens . 4Icons Used in This Book . 4Where to Go from Here .

The latest rules on writing for electronic media Geraldine Woods is a high school English teacher and author of more than 40 books. 100s of Problems! Language Arts/Grammar & Punctuation 16.99 US 19.99 CN ISBN 978-0-470-93070-0 Get some good grammar practice — and start speaking and writing well Practice is the key to improving your grammar skills, and that's what this workbook is all about .