Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice)

The rules of grammar can seem abstract and confusing. But putting them into practice will help you understand and retain grammatical conventions. In Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies, you’ll get the step-by-step and hands-on experience you need to improve your conjugations, gerund use, punctuation, and more. Each practice question includes detailed explanations and solutions available both in the book and online.

The book also includes

Intuitive questions on everything from Oxford commas to verb tense
Free, one-year access to all 1,001 practice questions online, and the ability to create customized quizzes and study sessions
Detailed explanations for every question to help build your understanding

Ideal for self-paced learning and as a companion for students in grammar and English classes in high school and college, Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice) is a must-have resource to improve your written and spoken English communication.

Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (9781119883746) was previously published as 1,001 Grammar Practice Questions For Dummies (9781118745014). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

Table of contents :
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
What You’ll Find
How This Workbook Is Organized
Part 1: The Questions
Part 2: The Answers
Beyond the Book
What you’ll find online
How to register
Where to Go for Additional Help
Part 1 The Questions
Chapter 1 Telling Time: Identifying the Verb and Choosing the Correct Tense
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Locating the Verb
Choosing Simple and Perfect Tense Verb Forms
Consistently Choosing the Right Verb Tense
Chapter 2 Working with Irregular, Helping, and Descriptive Verb Forms
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Handling Irregular Verbs
Dealing with To Be and To Have
Adding Meaning with Helping Verbs
Creating Questions with Helping Verbs
Detecting and Placing Descriptive Verb Forms
Selecting Tense for Descriptive Verb Forms
Chapter 3 One Cool and One Hot Topic: Forming Plurals of Nouns and Pronouns
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Forming Plural Nouns
Sorting Singular and Plural Pronouns
Chapter 4 Reaching an Agreement: Pairing Subjects and Verbs
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Locating the Subject
Fine-Tuning Subject- Verb Agreement
Chapter 5 Matchmaking: Pairing Pronouns and Antecedents
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Pronouns and Their Antecedents
Pairing Pronouns and Antecedents Correctly
Avoiding Vague Pronoun References
Chapter 6 Pronouns on a Case-by-Case Basis
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Sorting Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns
Using Subject and Object Pronouns Correctly
Chapter 7 Forming Complete Sentences
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Recognizing Complete Sentences
Combining Ideas Correctly
Correcting Run-Ons and Fragments
Chapter 8 Moving Beyond the Basics: Adding Descriptions
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Distinguishing Between Adjectives and Adverbs
Placing Adjectives and Adverbs in Sentences
Dealing with Articles
Hyphenating Descriptions
Chapter 9 Going Long: Descriptive Phrases and Clauses
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying the Words Being Described
Avoiding Misplaced, Dangling, and Vague Descriptions
Chapter 10 Writing Gooder Better Comparisons
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Creating Comparative and Superlative Forms
Avoiding Incomplete, Illogical, or Vague Comparisons
Chapter 11 Correct with a Capital C: Capitalization
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Capitalizing Names, Titles, Relationships, and Ethnicity
Capitalizing Geographical Names, Quotations, and School References
Capitalizing the Titles of Artistic or Scientific Works
Chapter 12 Exercising Comma Sense: Placing Commas Correctly
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Commas in Lists
Using Commas with Identifying and Extra Information
Creating a Pause in a Sentence
Chapter 13 A Smooth Ride to Meaning: Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Creating the Possessive Form of Nouns
Creating Contractions with Apostrophes
Inserting and Deleting Apostrophes
Distinguishing Between Quotations and Paraphrases
Placing Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation
Punctuating Academic Work
Chapter 14 Seeking Unity and Balance: Parallelism
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Parallel Elements in Lists
Working with Paired Conjunctions
Creating Parallel Comparisons
Keeping Sentences Parallel
Chapter 15 Cutting Repetition and Wordiness
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Cutting Repetitive Words and Phrases from Sentences
Writing Concisely
Chapter 16 Breaking Patterns to Create Interesting Sentences
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Weaving Complex Sentences
Varying Sentence Patterns
Chapter 17 More on Verbs: Voice and Mood
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Active and Passive Verb Forms
Changing Passive Voice to Active
Using Subjunctive Verbs Properly
Chapter 18 Tailoring Your Writing for Electronic Media
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Presentation Slides
Composing emails and Texts
Chapter 19 Choosing Language to Suit Your Audience
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Levels of Formality
The Right Words for the Right Time
Chapter 20 Confusing Word Pairs
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Distinguishing between Words Resembling Each Other
Words Incorrectly Seen as Synonyms
Chapter 21 Making Proper Word Choices
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Selecting the Correct One- or Two-Word Expression
Eliminating Nonstandard Words
Chapter 22 Identifying Nonstandard Expressions
The Questions You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Avoiding Double Negatives and Other Errors
Counting and Measuring Words
Strange Verb Pairs
Part 2 The Answers
Chapter 23 Answers
Index
EULA