English Simplified
by Ellsworth, Blanche; Higgins, John A.Edition: 11th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-01
Publisher(s): Longman
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Summary
English Simplified, 11/e- at only 72 pages - is a concise, inexpensive grammar handbook that continues to provide comprehensive coverage of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling, word choice, and includes tips for ESL writers. The book also offers easy-to-read tables that clarify verb tenses and forms, the latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism.
Table of Contents
| Sentences And Grammar | |
| The Sentence and Its Parts | |
| The Parts of Speech: A Survey | |
| Using Nouns | |
| Using Verbs | |
| Using Adjectives and Adverbs | |
| Using Pronouns | |
| Recognizing Phrases and Clauses | |
| Agreement | |
| Effective Sentences | |
| Punctuation | |
| The Comma [,] | |
| The Period [.] | |
| The Question Mark [?] | |
| The Exclamation Point [!] | |
| The Semicolon [;] | |
| The Apostrophe ['] | |
| Italics (Underlining) | |
| Quotation Marks [" "] | |
| The Colon [:] | |
| The Dash [-] | |
| Parentheses [( )] | |
| Brackets [[ ]] | |
| The Hyphen [-] | |
| The Slash (Virgule) [/] | |
| Mechanics And Spelling | |
| Manuscript Form | |
| Capitalization | |
| Syllabication | |
| Numbers | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Spelling | |
| Word Choice | |
| Paragraphs And Papers | |
| Paragraphs | |
| Essays | |
| Research Papers | |
| Index | |
| Correction Chart (Inside Back Cover) | |
| Quick Locator Chart (Outside Back Cover) | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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