How Grammar Works: A Self-teaching Guide - Couverture souple

Osborn, Patricia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471612979 ISBN 13 : 9780471612971

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1989

Synopsis

This is a working guide to today's English presented in a self-teaching format. Unlike reference manuals, this book will teach grammar in a style that is easy to understand with simple ways of remembering rules and how they apply to language. The author appproaches grammar as a mechanism that makes language work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Your English teacher wasn′t kidding.

Nothing says more about you than your command of language.

Here is a quick and easy way to brush up on the intricate system of grammar that powers the English language. The updated and expanded edition of this proven guide is a painless way to master parts of speech, syntax, and all the rules of good usage. Best of all, the self–teaching format enables you to learn at your own pace, when it is convenient for you.

Now you can learn to write and speak Standard American English effectively.

The task is easier if you have a solid understanding of how and why grammar "works" than if you try to memorize lists of rules. That′s why author Patricia Osborn emphasizes grammar in action, taking the rules out of the classroom and into everyday language. She explains the functions performed by the various parts of speech and provides a new glossary of frequently misused word pairs. You′ll discover:
∗ How grammar works to make communication clear and effective
∗ Techniques for improving your writing skills
∗ Simple ways to remember the rules and use them in everyday language
∗ The "magic" of word order in an English sentence.

Were you daydreaming in your English class? No one will ever have to know. This self–teaching guide takes all the confusion and mystery out of grammar. You′ll learn to speak and write with assurance, which is the first step in building confidence in yourself, in your personal life, and in your career.

Biographie de l'auteur

PATRICIA OSBORN, a professional editor and writer, taught grammar for many years and was chair of the English Department at Bowsher High School in Toledo, Ohio.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471612979
• ISBN 13: 9780471612971
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible