Abrams' Guide to Grammar: Second Edition

Using IconLogic’s proven "skills & drills" training approach, this user-friendly, concise grammar reference is designed for word people -- writers, editors, proofreaders, managers, support staff, and students.

“Abrams’ Guide to Grammar: Second Edition” covers problems of grammar and punctuation. If you communicate by composing a letter, memo, report, or email you’ll benefit from this lively and instructional tutorial. What's more, if the following topics intimidate you or fly right over your head, this is the book for you. Abrams' Guide to Grammar demystifies the rules - it provides practical experience to reinforce learning and build confidence with improved usage.

Here are some of the topics covered:

Sentence Fragments
The Run-On sentence
The Parts of Speech: Definitions
Commas with Independent and Dependent Clauses
Commas After Introductory Constructions
Commas and the Short Phrase
Interrupters
An Interrupter vs. The Conjunctive Adverb
Parenthetical Phrases or Clauses
Explanatory elements
Appositives
Possessive Case
The Pronouns Who and Whom
Verb Tense
Rules for Verb Tenses
Mood
Squinting Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Careless Placement of Only
Verbal Phrase
Parallelism

This book also includes confidence checks and answer keys.

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Book Specifications:

ISBN: 1932733221 | Spiral Bound | 168 pages | Page Size, 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Retail Price: $39.00

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About the Author

Ellie Abrams is president of ESA Editorial and Training Services, Inc. Ellie has conducted training seminars to a wide spectrum of clients. Writers, editors, secretaries, managers, administrative staff, proofreaders, lawyers, educators, and scientists have benefitted from her expertise. Ellie co-authored The New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage and STET Again!.