THE HANDY ENGLISH GRAMMAR ANSWER BOOK

By Christine Hult. What are some common misuses of commas and quotation marks? How do I write a business letter? What is plagiarism and how do I avoid it? Easy-to-use and engaging, this guide to clear, concise, grammatically correct writing provides answers to these and nearly 500 other questions on topics ranging from grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation to writing in different academic disciplines, learning English as a second language, and electronic communication. Whether student or teacher and whether writing a professional document, a personal letter, a school paper, or an Internet blog, this useful reference offers important help with fundamental principles, rules, insights, and examples. Appendixes discuss irregular verbs, idioms, homophones, misspellings, wordy phrases, bibliography styles, grammar gremlins, and more. Grades 6 and up. Index. Suggested readings. Useful websites. Illustrated. Visible Ink. 419 pages. ©2016.

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