Essentials of English Grammar [antikvár]

Preface Essentials of English Grammar is a concise guide to the basic rules of English grammar, usage, and style. It is designed to serve as a handy reference both to people who have only an occasional language question and to people who are developing the use of English as another language. It offers quick and convenient guidance to the fundamentals of the English language. Essentials of English Grammar is arranged into two main parts. Part I, "Essentials of Grammar," covers the fundamental rules and exceptions for parts of speech, punctuation, sentence construction and patterns, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, spelling, and word division. Part II, "Style Considerations," includes guidance on writing and combining sentences, brevity, clarity, accuracy, and gender-inclusive language. The appendixes offer additional resource materials. Part I: Essentials of Grammar Chapter 1, "Parts of Speech," emphasizes the building blocks of language and their grammatical functions. Examples show proper usage of each part of speech as well as common grammatical errors to avoid. This chapter gives special attention to verb forms and tenses, a subject that is often confusing. The six basic tenses used in English are discussed, accompanied by a complete conjugation of a regular verb. Chapter 2, "Punctuation and Punctuation Style," discusses how to punctuate sentences for clarity and meaning. Specific guidelines show the proper usage of each punctuation mark in a variety of situations. Chapter 3, "Sentences and Sentence Patterns," describes the components that make up the English sentence and the four sentence patterns that can