Basic English Grammar For Dummies - US

Learn to: Become confident with written and spoken English Develop your skills without learning complex grammar Improve your spelling and avoid common mistakes The easy way to brush up on your English skills Is it good or well? There, their, or they're? Some people don't have to think twice about using proper English, but, for the rest of us, it can get tricky. Avoiding complicated grammar rules, this friendly guide sticks to the basics and makes it easy to take part in successful everyday communication, no matter your audience or format. Talk the talk - come to grips with the different parts of speech and see examples of language in action That is correct! - discover how to use the right verb form in each tense, pair subjects and verbs correctly, make sense of complements, and complete sentences in the right way There's a reason for that - find out the proper way to use apostrophes, commas, quotation marks, and capitalization Wherever you go? - find out how to use grammar correctly in any situation, whether you're writing in electronic media, making bulleted lists for presentation slides, or completing letters, reports, or school assignments Open the book and find: Helpful sidebars that make complicated material easy to understand Everything you need to know about punctuation Plain-English reasoning behind strict grammar rules An easy-to-follow lesson in spelling Commonly confused words Ten easy ways to improve your grammar Top grammar mistakes to avoid