Abrams' Guide to Grammar

... a self-paced workbook that teaches the core grammar skills Using IconLogic's proven "skills & drills" training approach, this user-friendly, concise grammar reference is designed for word people-writers, editors, proofreaders, managers, administrative staff, and students. Abrams' Guide to Grammar: Third Edition covers grammar and punctuation problems. You'll benefit from this lively collection of tutorials if you communicate by letter, memo, report, or email. Abrams' Guide to Grammar demystifies the rules-it provides practical experiences to reinforce learning and to help you build confidence with your daily writing. Each exercise offers a thorough explanation in the answer key. If any of the following topics intimidate you or if you need a refresher on grammar and punctuation rules, this is the book for you: Parts of SpeechPhrases (Prepositional and Verbal)Sentence FragmentsRun-on SentencesCommas with Independent and DependentClausesCommas with Which and ThatCommas after Introductory ConstructionsCommas with Nonrestrictive PhrasesCommas in a SeriesVerb Tense and MoodActive vs. Passive VoiceSubject-Verb AgreementPronoun-Antecedent AgreementPronoun CaseThe Pronouns Who and WhomParallelismMisplaced and Dangling Modifiers