Basic Grammar And Usage

Master the basics of the English language with BASIC GRAMMAR AND USAGE! Covering the important rules of grammar, usage, and syntax, this developmental English text provides you with clear explanations and numerous examples to help you succeed. Exercises help you strengthen your grammar and the book-specific website has grammar reviews that ensure that you master the material.

Preface to the Seventh Edition

vii

Preface to the First Edition

xi

UNIT 1 Identifying Subjects and Verbs

1

(42)

Chapter 1 Sentences with One Subject and One Verb

3

(12)

Chapter 2 Multiple Subjects and Verbs

15

(8)

Chapter 3 Distinguishing Between Objects of Prepositions and Subjects

23

(10)

Chapter 4 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

33

(8)

Unit 1 Review

41

(2)

UNIT 2 Subject-Verb Agreement

43

(36)

Chapter 5 Recognizing Singular and Plural Subjects and Verbs

45

(10)

Chapter 6 Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects

55

(8)

Chapter 7 Subjects Understood in a Special Sense

63

(8)

Chapter 8 Subjects Joined by Conjunctions

71

(6)

Unit 2 Review

77

(2)

UNIT 3 Identifying and Punctuating the Main Types of Sentences

79

(40)

Chapter 9 Compound Sentences

81

(12)

Chapter 10 Complex Sentences

93

(8)

Chapter 11 Avoiding Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices

101

(8)

Chapter 12 Correcting Fragments

109

(8)

Unit 3 Review

117

(2)

UNIT 4 Punctuation That "Sets Off" or Separates

119

(44)

Chapter 13 Parenthetical Expressions

121

(10)

Chapter 14 Appositives

131

(8)

Chapter 15 Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses

139

(12)

Chapter 16 Items in a Series and Dates and Addresses

151

(8)

Unit 4 Review

159

(4)

UNIT 5 Pronoun Usage

163

(40)

Chapter 17 Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns

165

(10)

Chapter 18 Pronouns in Comparisons and Pronouns with -self, -selves

175

(8)

Chapter 19 Agreement of Pronouns with Their Antecedents

183

(10)

Chapter 20 Order of Pronouns and Spelling of Possessives

193

(8)

Unit 5 Review

201

(2)

UNIT 6 Capitalization, Additional Punctuation, Placement of Modifiers, Parallel Structure, and Irregular Verbs

203

(54)

Chapter 21 Capitalization

205

(8)

Chapter 22 Additional Punctuation

213

(10)

Chapter 23 Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

223

(8)

Chapter 24 Parallel Structure

231

(8)

Chapter 25 Irregular Verbs

239

(12)

Unit 6 Review

251

(6)

UNIT 7 Paragraphs

257

(24)

Chapter 26 Writing Effective Paragraphs

259

(22)

Answers to "A" Exercises

281

(16)

Index

297

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