Night of Rachel's Ass (The Rachel's Ass Series Book 2)

This step-by-step approach helps you learn the rules of grammar quickly and easily! The English language is full of rules, exceptions, and often confusing concepts, and for many students, English grammar is a difficult subject that only gets tougher as more concepts are learned. That's why Easy English Grammar Step-by-Step, Second Edition is so effective at helping you succeed where other resources and guides fail. Using an original, step-by-step approach, this write-in workbook provides a solid foundation in the basics―the fastest, easiest way to learn English grammar. You'll learn essential concepts and high-frequency skills in grammar proficiency first, allowing you to grasp the subject almost immediately. You'll then discover how these important concepts link together, through clear explanations, level-appropriate exercises, and helpful worked-out problems. Learning the key concepts in order (e.g., learning what a complete sentence is before descriptive words and phrases, pronouns, and punctuation) ensures you'll get a solid foundation before you move on. Once you complete all the steps, you'll be able to approach English grammar―rules, exceptions, and all―with confidence. Stay-in-step "pop-ups" offer helpful advice and cautions against common errors Step-it-up skill-building exercises link practice to the core steps already presented Clear explanations break down concepts into easy-to-understand steps Clear and concise explanations to the exercises and questions throughout the book Fully updated to include current references Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface 1 Always Right: The Complete Sentence Choose Standard English How Can You Recognize a Standard English Sentence? Introducing Linking Verbs Where Did I Go Wrong? Building Complex Sentences 2 More About Subjects, Action Verbs, and Linking Verbs Subject and Verb Agreements Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Using Linking Verbs 3 Descriptive Words In the Know About Adjectives Adjectives and Where to Put Them 4 More About Descriptive Words and Phrases Adverbs and How to Use Them When to Use an Adverb Common Adjective/Adverb Confusions 5 Verbs Tell Time Perfectly The Use of Tenses Participles—What Now? Tenses of to Be Using Verbs in the Past, Present, and Future 6 Pronouns Common Pronouns Why Use Pronouns? Using Pronouns Correctly 7 Punctuation Types of Punctuation Using Punctuation Correctly 8 Punctuation, Continued More Types of Punctuation Using Punctuation Correctly 9 Capitalization Rules for Capitalization More Rules! 10 Using Words Correctly Common Errors Avoiding Errors Commonly Confused Words 11 Spelling Spelling Guidelines Steps to Strengthen Your Spelling 12 Writing Better Sentences Keys to Stronger Writing Steps to Improve Your Writing Appendix A 100 Most Often Mispelled Misspelled Words in English Appendix B Common Homophones Answer Key Index "The fastest way to strengthen your grammar skills is to build a solid foundation in the basics. Inside this book, you will not find a lot of pointless discussion. Instead, you get an original, step-by-step approach to improving your grammar, with important concepts linked together by clear explanations and helpful exercises. In the early steps, you will be an introduced to the fundamentals of correct grammar, allowing you to identify common mistakes almost immediately. You will gradually progress from simple to more challenging concepts at your own pace, with increasingly difficult exercises to practice what you've learned. In no time at all, you will build the knowledge and skills you need to master grammar with confidence"-- Provided by publisher