Sharp Grammar : Building Better Grammar Skills
by KaplanFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-08-05
Publisher(s): Kaplan Publishing
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Summary
Features:A 10-question quiz in every chapter to show readers where they need the most help. Information on grammar, sentence structure, style, usage, punctuation, and mechanics. A variety of practice exercises with detailed answer explanations for every topic. A recognition and recall chapter test that includes material from the entire chapter to once again reinforce what the reader has learned on a large scale. Detailed answer explanations follow the chapter test. Chapter summaries for easy review.
Author Biography
Kaplan Publishing is one of the nation's leading publishers of academic and professional development resources. We produce more than 150 new titles annually, on topics such as test preparation, college and graduate school admissions, academic and career development in the legal, medical, education, and general business fields. Kaplan Publishing is the number one provider of test prep materials for a variety of standard tests, including GRE, GMAT, LSAT, PSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, and more.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Grammar and Sentence Structure | |
| The Parts of Speech | p. 3 |
| Sentence Parts and Patterns | p. 25 |
| Verb Forms and Tenses | p. 47 |
| Helping Verbs and Other Tricky Matters | p. 69 |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | p. 91 |
| Pronoun Agreement, Reference, and Case | p. 109 |
| Modifiers and Their Placement | p. 131 |
| Sentence Fragments and Run-Ons | p. 151 |
| Parallelism and Active vs. Passive Voice | p. 169 |
| Style and Usage | |
| Effective Word Choice | p. 191 |
| Being Appropriate | p. 209 |
| Being Concise | p. 229 |
| Clear and Engaging Sentences | p. 249 |
| Commonly Confused Words | p. 271 |
| Punctuation and Mechanics | |
| Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization | p. 289 |
| Sharp Grammar Cumulative Test | p. 313 |
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