The Little Gold Grammar Book : Mastering the Rules That Unlock the Power of Writing

For Grammar Aficionados From All Walks of Life!THE LITTLE GOLD GRAMMAR BOOK is based on a simple but powerful observation: Individuals who develop outstanding grammar skills do so primarily by mastering a limited number of the most important grammar rules, which they use over and over again. What are these recurring rules? The answer to this question is the basis of this book. In addition to covering the basics of grammar, diction, and idioms, this book contains a 100-question grammar quiz, a collection of 50-plus word pairings (diction), a compilation of 200 idioms, and 30 multiple-choice problems to integrate key concepts. Special sections cover editing tips and punctuation, American English versus British English, and traditional writing versus digital writing. Contents 4 Introduction 6 Chapter 1: The 100-Question Quiz 8 Chapter 2: Grammatical Munchkins 54 Chapter 3: Word Gremlins 72 Chapter 4: Putting It All Together 100 Editing I - Tune-up 148 Editing II - Punctuation Highlights 174 American English vs. British English 194 Traditional Writing vs. Digital Writing 202 Selected Bibliography 208 Index 210 About the Author 216 9781897393307 Maven Publishing This book is based on a simple but powerful observation: Individuals who develop outstanding grammar skills do so primarily by mastering a limited number of the most important grammar rules, which they use over and over. What are these recurring rules? The answer to this question is the basis of this book. - from Introduction, p. 5 This book – a winner at the USA Book News Best Book Awards and voted Educational Book of the Year by the BPAA – is suitable for high school, community college, or university students, as well as any individual wanting to improve his or her core essential grammar skills.