Overview

From grammar and punctuation to the creation of essays and business letters, The Essentials of English: A Writer's Handbook is a must-have reference tool for today's writer. As easy to use as a dictionary, this handbook is designed specifically for non-native English speakers: Pays extra attention to articles, phrasal verbs, subordinate clauses, and other commonly troublesome items Uses everyday language and simple sentence structure in both explanations and examples Examples reflect topics of multicultural interest Includes reference lists. Each part focuses on a single topic, building from sentence structure and mechanics to writing, revising, and proper formatting. Students also learn how to write a research paper in the MLA and APA styles. Practice exercises provide immediate application, and ""Special Tips"" throughout indicate common errors, explain confusing points, and offer helpful hints. The Essentials of English includes eight parts, an answer key, and an index.

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Author:   Ann Hogue
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson Education (US)
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.634kg
ISBN:  

9780131500907

ISBN 10:   0131500902
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   05 January 2004
Audience:   ELT/ESL ,  ELT General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1 The Basics   1     Words a   Nouns b   Pronouns c   Verbs d   Adjectives e   Articles f   Adverbs g   Prepositions h   Conjunctions i   Interjections   2     Phrases         a   Noun phrases         b   Infinitive phrases         c   Gerund phrases         d   Prepositional phrases         e   -ing and -ed phrases         f   Appositive phrases   3     Clauses a   Independent clauses b   Dependent clauses   4     Sentences a   Sentence parts b   Sentence patterns c   Question patterns d   Kinds of sentences     PART 2 Clear Sentences   5     Connecting Ideas       a   Coordination       b   Subordination       c   Coordination or subordination?   6     Connecting Ideas by Coordination       a   Making compound sentences       b   Connecting words coordinating conjunctions       c   Connecting words with correlative conjunctions       d   Using parallel forms   7     Connecting Ideas by Subordination       a   Making complex sentences       b   Using appositives       c   Using -ing and -ed phrases       d   Using shortened adverb clauses   8     Common Sentence Problems       a   Fragments       b   Run-together sentences       c   Choppy writing       d   Overuse of and, but, and so   9     Word Order       a   Normal word order       b   Inverted (verb-subject) word order       c   Word order of direct and indirect objects       d   Varying sentence openings   10   Word Choice       a   Dictionaries and thesauruses       b   Informal language and slang       c   Gender-sensitive (sexist) language     PART 3 Grammar   11   Verb Forms and Tenses       a   Verb forms       b   Verb tenses       c   Special tense combinations       d   Modals       e   Passive voice   12   Special Situations with Verbs       a   Gerunds       b   Infinitives       c   Gerunds vs. infinitives       d   Phrasal verbs   13   Subject-Verb Agreement       a   Singular subject       b   Singular or plural subjects       c   Plural subjects       d   Confusing situations   14   Nouns: Count and Noncount       a   Count nouns       b   Noncount nouns       c   Count or noncount nouns       d   Expressing quantity   15   Articles       a   For generic nouns: a, an, or no article ( æ )       b   For indefinite articles: a, an, or some       c   For definite nouns: the       d   Idiomatic uses of articles       e   Choosing the right article   16   Pronouns       a   Subject, object, and possessive forms       b   Special situations       c   Myself, ourselves       d   Each other and one another   17   Pronoun Agreement       a   With indefinite pronouns: someone, everybody       b   With generic nouns: a student, an employee       c   With collective nouns: team, class       d   With either …or and neither ... nor   18   Pronouns: Unclear Reference   19   Adjectives and Adverbs: Position       a   Position of adjectives       b   Position of adverbs   20   Special Situations with Adjectives       a   Agreement of adjectives       b   Order of adjectives       c   Participial adjectives: boring or bored?   21   Comparisons        a   Equal degree: as big as, the same size as    b   Comparative and superlative degrees: bigger than, the biggest; more difficult than, the most difficult    c   Parallel forms with comparisons   22   Negatives       a   No vs. not       b   Double negatives   23   Adjective Clauses       a   Subject pronouns: who, which, that       b   Object pronouns: whom, which, that, æ (no pronoun)       c   Possessive pronoun: whose       d   Relative adverbs: where and when       e   Punctuation of adjective clauses     PART 4 Punctuation             24   End Punctuation       a   Periods       b   Question marks       c   Exclamation points   25   Commas       a   In compound sentences       b   After introducers       c   Around extra-information modifiers       d   With transition signals       e   With direct quotations       f   With items in a series       g   Other uses of commas   26   Semicolons       a   In compound sentences       b   In compound sentences with transition signals       c   In a series containing commas   27   Colons       a   In sentences       b   Other uses of colons   28   Apostrophes       a   With possessives       b   In contractions and in years       c   With special plurals   29   Quotation Marks       a   With direct quotations       b   Other uses of quotation marks   30   Parentheses   31   Dashes   32   Brackets and Ellipses     PART 5 Mechanics   33   Capital Letters       a   Pronoun I       b   First word of a sentence       c   Proper nouns and most proper adjectives       d   Titles and subtitles of works       e   Greetings and closings in letters       f   Certain abbreviations   34   Hyphens       a   In compound words       b   Dividing words at the end of a line   35   Underlining and Italics       a   Titles of long works       b   Foreign words       c   Numbers, letters, and words used as words   36   Abbreviations       a   Titles of people       b   Dates and times       c   Familiar abbreviations       d   Postal codes       e   Latin abbreviations       f   Words usually not abbreviated   37   Numbers       a   Numbers written as words       b   Numbers written as numerals       c   Forming plural numbers   38   Spelling       a   ei or ie rule       b   Adding suffixes       c   Forming plurals       d   British and American spelling     PART 6 Writing and Revising   39   Writing in English   40   The Writing Process       a   Creating       b   Organizing       c   Writing       d   Polishing   41   Paragraphs       a   Topic sentence       b   Supporting sentences       c   Paragraph unity       d   Paragraph coherence       e   Concluding sentence       f   Patterns of paragraph organization   42   Essays       a   Introduction       b   Body       c   Conclusion       d   Patterns of essay organization     PART 7 Formats   43   Writing on a Computer   44   Document Formats       a   Academic papers (MLA style)       b   Lab reports       c   Business documents       d   E-mail   45   Research Papers       a   Making a schedule       b   Taking a library tour       c   Choosing a topic       d   Collecting information       e   Reading and taking notes       f    Writing and revising the paper       g   Citing your sources (MLA style)       h   Sample research paper     PART 8 Reference Lists   46   Irregular Verbs 47   Verb + Prepositions Combinations 48   Phrasal Verbs 49   Adjective + Preposition Combinations 50   Pairs of -ing / -ed Adjectives 51   Proper Nouns with The 52   Connecting Words 53   Transition Signals 54   Troublesome Words 55   Editing Symbols 56   APA Style      Answer Key

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