English Grammar For Dummies
English grammar — made fun and easy!Speak with ease, write with confidence, and release your fears!Avoid speech blunders and grammar foul-ups with this friendly, practical guide!Sick of people correcting your grammar all the time? Relax! Let expert Geraldine Woods show you the way. From pronouns, participles, and parallel structure to adjectives, verbs, and tenses, this friendly guide will put the joy back into "proper" speaking and writing —withoutbogging you down in a boring list of rules.Discover how to:Avoid common grammatical errorsUse proper punctuationConjugate verbs and get tenses rightSay exactly what you meanDecide when to use slangBecome an effective proofreaderThe Dummies WayTMExplanations in plain English"get in, get out" informationIcons and other navigational aidsTear-out cheat sheetTop ten listsA dash of humor and funGet Smart! www.dummies.comSign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.comChoose from among 33 different subject categoriesGet news you can use on everything from money to health to computersGeraldine Woodshas taught grammar for 17 years at a New York City private school and has written more than 40 books, including biographies, reference books, and grammar workbooks.