Susan J. Behrens - Grammar: A Pocket Guide

Grammar: A Pocket Guide

If youve ever wanted a quick and easy guide to verbs and adverbs, commas and apostrophes, clauses and prepositions, then this is a must-have book for you. Easing readers gently into the study of the structure of English, Grammar: A Pocket Guide covers common questions such as:

Is it 10 items or less or 10 items or fewer?

Should I say If I were you or if I was you?

Can you start a sentence with And or Because?

When do you use whom?

What is the difference between lie and lay?

Is it I feel bad or I feel badly?

Using examples from everyday speech and writing, this handy book cracks the code of off-putting grammatical jargon so that readers can enjoy learning how to think and talk about grammar. With practice exercises, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading, Grammar: A Pocket Guide is the perfect foundation for anyone wanting to improve his or her writing and communication.

Susan J. Behrens is Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Marymount Manhattan College, and an associate of the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College. She is co-editor of Language in the Real World with Judith A. Parker (Routledge, 2010).

SUSAN J. BEHRENS

Grammar: A Pocket Guide

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2010 Susan J. Behrens

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Behrens, Susan J., 1959
Grammar : a pocket guide / Susan J. Behrens.
p. cm.
1. English languageGrammarProblems, exercises, etc. I. Title.
PE1112.B44 2010
428.2dc22
2010012366

ISBN 0-203-84286-3 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 10: 0415493595 (pbk)

ISBN 10: 0203842863 (ebk)

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For Frank Behrens, my father