This three-in-one guide is the perfect addition to any professional or amateur writer's bookshelf. Aimed at those who use language in their day-to-day lives, it is divided into three parts. The Grammar Guide provides clear, comprehensive guidance on sentence structure, parts of speech and punctuation; the Vocabulary Builder helps you choose the right word by listing commonly confused, misused and cliched words; the dictionary of Literary Terms provides concise definitions of linguistic forms. The budding writer can use this guide to quickly enhance their style and improve their word power. The rules and advice provided are accompanied by usage examples throughout.
Author(s): Bloomsbury USA Academic
Series: Writers' and Artists'
Edition: 1
Publisher: Bloomsbury Yearbooks
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: Vector PDF
Pages: 416
City: London, UK
Tags: Linguistics; Grammar; Writing; English
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Grammar Guide
Chapter 1: Grammar and the parts of speech
The parts of speech
Chapter 2: Words working together
Grammar concepts relating to syntax
The phrase, the clause and the sentence
Chapter 3: Punctuation
Chapter 4: Spelling
Dictionary look-up
Spelling rules
Chapter 5: Breaking the rules
Chapter 6: Glossary of grammatical terms
Part 2: Vocabulary Builder
Chapter 7: Choosing the right word
Choosing the right adjective
Chapter 8: Commonly confused words and word pairs
Chapter 9: Commonly misused words
Misuse of words
Misuse of word forms
Problems with agreement
Chapter 10: Word families
Roots
Affixes
Chapter 11: Just the opposite
Antonyms
Positives and negatives
Chapter 12: Clichés and redundancy
Clichés
Redundancy
Part 3: Dictionary of Literary Terms
Literary terms
