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This very approachable text combines instruction in parts of speech andentence structure with down-to-earth examples, funny illustrations, andxamination of some of the more amusing and peculiar words in the Englishanguage. A chapter on clear e-mail communication and etiquette is brand newn this edition, as are many of the author's challenging "Brain Ticklers."er helpful chapter on how to edit a school paper has also been heavilyevised and updated.

Introduction	p. vii
Parts of Speech	p. 1
Noun Pointers	p. 3
Pronoun Pointers	p. 15
Verb Pointers	p. 23
Adjective and Adverb Pointers	p. 40
Conjunction Pointers	p. 51
Preposition Pointers	p. 55
Interjection Pointers	p. 57
Building and Punctuating Sentences	p. 67
Making Sentences	p. 69
Sentences, Fragments, Phrases, and Clauses	p. 70
Road Signs: Punctuation	p. 76
Highlights: Abbreviations, Numbers, Symbols, and Emphasis	p. 134
Agreement	p. 157
Agreement Between Subject and Verb	p. 159
Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents	p. 168
Words, Words, Words	p. 177
Wacky Words We Love to Misuse	p. 179
One Word or Two?	p. 204
Confusing Pears	p. 205
Editing	p. 215
The Top Goofs in Students' Writing	p. 217
Getting It All Together: Editing a Paper	p. 248
Writing E-mails	p. 263
E-Mail Etiquette	p. 265
Index	p. 275
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Painless Grammar

Painless Grammar

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