The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation : An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

The best-selling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Twelfth Edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar and features a two-color design and lay-flat binding for easy photocopying. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering “just the facts” on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright Page......Page 6 Contents......Page 9 Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 21 About the Authors......Page 23 Introduction......Page 25 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects......Page 29 Subject-Verb Agreement......Page 32 Clauses and Phrases......Page 37 Pronouns......Page 38 Who vs. Whom......Page 44 Whoever vs. Whomever......Page 45 Who, That, Which......Page 46 Adjectives and Adverbs......Page 47 Prepositions......Page 50 Effective Writing......Page 53 Periods......Page 59 Commas......Page 60 Semicolons......Page 67 Colons......Page 69 Quotation Marks......Page 71 Question Marks......Page 74 Parentheses......Page 76 Brackets......Page 77 Apostrophes......Page 78 Hyphens Between Words......Page 84 Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes......Page 89 Dashes......Page 91 Ellipses......Page 93 Slashes......Page 94 Chapter 3 Capitalization......Page 97 Chapter 4 Writing Numbers......Page 107 A......Page 113 B......Page 120 C......Page 124 D......Page 132 E......Page 135 F......Page 138 G......Page 142 H......Page 143 I......Page 146 K......Page 150 L......Page 151 M......Page 155 N......Page 158 O......Page 159 P......Page 161 Q-R......Page 167 S......Page 170 T......Page 175 V......Page 178 W......Page 179 Y......Page 182 Grammar Pretest......Page 183 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2......Page 185 Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1......Page 186 Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2......Page 187 Pronouns Quiz 1......Page 188 Pronouns Quiz 2......Page 189 Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1......Page 190 Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 1......Page 191 Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 1......Page 192 Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2......Page 193 Prepositions Quiz 2......Page 194 Affect vs. Effect Quiz 2......Page 195 Lay vs. Lie Quiz 2......Page 196 Advice vs. Advise Quiz 2......Page 197 Their vs. There vs. They’re Quiz 2......Page 198 More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2......Page 199 Effective Writing Quiz 2......Page 200 Grammar Mastery Test......Page 201 Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest......Page 203 Commas and Periods Quiz 1......Page 205 Commas and Periods Quiz 2......Page 206 Semicolons and Colons Quiz 1......Page 207 Semicolons and Colons Quiz 2......Page 208 Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 2......Page 209 Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 2......Page 210 Apostrophes Quiz 1......Page 211 Hyphens Between Words Quiz 1......Page 212 Hyphens Between Words Quiz 2......Page 213 Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2......Page 214 Capitalization Quiz 2......Page 215 Writing Numbers Quiz 2......Page 216 Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery Test......Page 217 Grammar Pretest Answers......Page 221 Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2 Answers......Page 223 Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 Answers......Page 224 Irregular Verbs Quiz 2 Answers......Page 225 Pronouns Quiz 1 Answers......Page 226 Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1 Answers......Page 227 Who, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 2 Answers......Page 228 Who, Whom, That, Which Quiz 2 Answers......Page 229 Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2 Answers......Page 230 Prepositions Quiz 1 Answers......Page 231 Affect vs. Effect Quiz 1 Answers......Page 232 Lay vs. Lie Quiz 1 Answers......Page 233 Advice vs. Advise Quiz 2 Answers......Page 234 Their vs. There vs. They’re Quiz 2 Answers......Page 235 More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 Answers......Page 236 Effective Writing Quiz 1 Answers......Page 237 Effective Writing Quiz 2 Answers......Page 238 Grammar Mastery Test Answers......Page 239 Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest Answers......Page 241 Commas and Periods Quiz 1 Answers......Page 243 Semicolons and Colons Quiz 1 Answers......Page 244 Semicolons and Colons Quiz 2 Answers......Page 245 Question Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 1 Answers......Page 246 Parentheses and Brackets Quiz 1 Answers......Page 247 Apostrophes Quiz 1 Answers......Page 248 Apostrophes Quiz 2 Answers......Page 249 Hyphens Between Words Quiz 2 Answers......Page 250 Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2 Answers......Page 251 Capitalization Quiz 2 Answers......Page 252 Writing Numbers Quiz 1 Answers......Page 253 Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery Test Answers......Page 254 Index......Page 257 EULA......Page 272 The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction. "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Twelfth Edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar and features: Clear and concise, easy-to-follow, offering "just the facts"; Fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes; Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction"-- Provided by publisher The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests. This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, ESL students, homeschoolers, and professionals. Valuable for anyone who takes tests or writes reports, letters, Web pages, e-mails, or blogs, The Blue Book offers instant answers to everyday English usage questions.