The Right Word: A Writer's Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Writers' and Artists')

"This three-in-one guide is the perfect addition to any professional or amateur writer's bookshelf. Aimed at those who use language in their day-to-day lives, it is divided into three parts. The Grammar Guide provides clear, comprehensive guidance on sentence structure, parts of speech and punctuation; the Vocabulary Builder helps you choose the right word by listing commonly confused, misused and cliched words; the dictionary of Literary Terms provides concise definitions of linguistic forms. The budding writer can use this guide to quickly enhance their style and improve their word power. The rules and advice provided are accompanied by usage examples throughout." -- description from publisher's webpage Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Part 1: Grammar Guide 10 Chapter 1: Grammar and the parts of speech 12 The parts of speech 13 Chapter 2: Words working together 38 Grammar concepts relating to syntax 38 The phrase, the clause and the sentence 54 Chapter 3: Punctuation 64 Chapter 4: Spelling 82 Dictionary look-up 83 Spelling rules 90 Chapter 5: Breaking the rules 96 Chapter 6: Glossary of grammatical terms 102 Part 2: Vocabulary Builder 122 Chapter 7: Choosing the right word 124 Choosing the right adjective 125 Chapter 8: Commonly confused words and word pairs 218 Chapter 9: Commonly misused words 274 Misuse of words 275 Misuse of word forms 294 Problems with agreement 297 Chapter 10: Word families 304 Roots 304 Affixes 319 Chapter 11: Just the opposite 326 Antonyms 327 Positives and negatives 350 Chapter 12: Clichés and redundancy 354 Clichés 354 Redundancy 359 Part 3: Dictionary of Literary Terms 368 Literary terms 370