Reviewing Basic Grammar: A Guide to Writing Sentences and Paragraphs, Fifth Edition - Softcover

Yarber, Mary Laine; Yarber, Robert E.; Laine Yarber, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131114212 ISBN 13: 9780131114210

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2002

Synopsis

Now in a new edition, this step-by-step guide to developmental writing pairs an intensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing. Lively, topical content and updated exercises are designed to appeal to today?s students.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This book provides an effective and thorough review of basic grammatical concepts. It includes many exercises that allow readers to practice what they have learned. Chapters end with "Writing Paragraph" sections that illustrate grammar in the context of writing. The book includes a review of the basic parts of speech, such as making the subject and verb agree. The book also explores common errors in verb and pronoun usage; compound and complex sentences; sentence fragments, run-on sentences and comma splices; and punctuation capitalization. For writers and people interested in improving their writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0131114212
• ISBN 13: 9780131114210
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5