Books published by Bigwords101

Why do commas have so many rules? Does the period go before or after the quotation mark? How do I use an ellipsis? When is it appropriate to use a dash? What is an "en" dash anyway? Is a semicolon much different from a colon? Would it be better to use parentheses or a dash in this sentence? Are there gray areas where there really is no rule? Find out the answers to these and all your other punctuation questions in To Comma or Not to Comma, the latest grammar book from bestselling Amazon author Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva. From apostrophes to semicolons, this little guide will explain, in easy-to-understand language and examples, what to do with all those little marks that make your writing clear and readable. Includes "quizlets," a final test, a quick guide to commas, an answer key, and a glossary of grammar terminology. Great for high school and college students, homeschoolers, authors, professionals, and anyone who needs to write or teaches others how to write.

The Best Little Grammar Collection Ever! combines three of The Grammar Diva's books to create a complete grammar handbook:1) The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! is used by many schools and colleges. It is an easy-to-use grammar and punctuation guide that includes a writing lesson and a complete index. It also contains lists of commonly misspelled and mispronounced words and a glossary of grammar terminology. Contents include the parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, dead words to avoid, double negatives, unclear pronouns and antecedents, agreement, comparison, misplaced modifiers, possessives, verb tense, irregular verbs, parallel structure, formatting lists, restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses, linking verbs, capitalizing titles, spelling out numbers, fragments and run ons, using jargon and slang.2) The Best Little Grammar Workbook Ever! takes the information in the reference book and puts it into workbook format with over 100 exercises and quizzes, and a complete answer key in the back. Measure your growth with a comprehensive pretest and a final test.3) Does Your Flamingo Flamenco? contains over 250 confusing word pairs, word groups, and idioms that challenge us all, for example, affect/effect, lay/lie, principal/principle, who/which/that, buck naked/butt naked. Information is presented in alphabetical order for ease of use.The Best Little Grammar Collection Ever! is Intended for ages 10 to 110 and should be on everyone's bookshelf!

Fifty Shades of Grammar presents the very best blog posts from The Grammar Diva-grammar posts, punctuation posts, holiday posts, quizzes, posts about words, and more-entertaining, educational, and witty. From aliens to zemmiphobia, from apostrophes to semicolons, this book has it all in a wide variety of topics . . . all having to do with grammar, punctuation, words, writing, education, and technology. A perfect gift for ages 10 and up.

The Best Grammar Workbook Ever! is a comprehensive instructional guide for ages 10-110. It covers grammar basics, common grammar problems, punctuation, capitalization, and word usage. In addition to a Pretest and Final Test, there are more than 100 practice exercises and tests at the end of each chapter. A complete list of answers is included in one of the appendixes. Other appendixes include commonly misspelled words, commonly mispronounced words, Greek and Latin word roots, and writing tips. The book is written in a friendly and easy-to-use tone. There are helpful hints throughout and a complete index.

Correct Me If I'm Wrong is an easy-to-use guide to the most common problems in grammar, punctuation, and word usage. You will easily find what you are looking for, since the topics are presented in alphabetical order. There is also a complete table of contents and index. This book is perfect for students from 6th grade through college and adult, writers, professionals, job seekers, and anyone who wants to improve his or her writing and speaking skills! Want to learn the difference between "e;I"e; and "e;me"e;? How about "e;lay"e; and "e;lie"e;? "e;Lead"e; and "e;led"e;? The difference between using quotation marks and italics? You will find these answers and many, many more in Correct Me If I'm Wrong.