The Best Grammar Workbook Ever: Grammar, Punctuation, and Word Usage for Ages 10 Through 110 - Softcover

Miller, Arlene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0991167406 ISBN 13: 9780991167401

Publisher: bigwords101, 2015

Synopsis

2016 award winner from the New York Book Festival, The Best Grammar Workbook Ever! is a comprehensive instructional guide for ages 10-110. The workbook covers grammar basics, common grammar problems, punctuation, capitalization, and word usage. In addition to a Pretest and Final Test, there are more than 100 practice exercises and tests at the end of each chapter. A complete list of answers is included in one of the appendixes. Other appendixes include commonly misspelled words, commonly mispronounced words, Greek and Latin word roots, and writing tips. The book is written in a friendly and easy-to-use tone. There are helpful hints throughout and a complete index.

About this title

About the Author:

Arlene Miller, also known as "The Grammar Diva," is the author of five grammar books and a novel. The purpose of Arlene's books is to clear up common grammar issues. Arlene is CEO of bigwords101. In addition to writing books, Arlene writes a weekly blog post about grammar, punctuation, and anything else to do with words. She is also a copyeditor for both fiction and nonfiction books, and offers corporate grammar and business-writing presentations and workshops. Arlene has been a featured speaker before many organizations and professional groups. She holds degrees in Print Media, English, Humanities, and California teaching and school administration credentials. Besides grammar, she loves her kids, her dog, coffee, music, and books. She lives in Northern California, having escaped the New England winters. The Grammar Diva's website is at www.bigwords101.com.

Review:

"Far from some boring subject only ruler-wielding schoolmarms care about, grammar is the foundation of anything you write, and by extension, one's professional reputation. This exhaustive reference leaves no stone unturned, while its lesson/exercise format (nearly 100 exercises!) effectively reinforces a reader's understanding. It belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who has to write anything, any time. Highly recommended."
 
Peter Bowerman, multiple-award-winning author
The Well-Fed Writer and The Well-Fed Self-Publisher

"Arlene Miller's The Best Grammar Workbook Ever! is the most comprehensive and instructive guide to grammar that I've read in a long while. With authority and humor, Miller covers every grammatical concept you'll need to master your writing." 
Jeff Deck, Co-author of The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time

"Proud to say Arlene not only taught me about grammar rules I wasn't sure about, but she set me straight on things I'd been doing wrong for years and didn't know it."
 
Sharon Hamilton
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

There's much to admire in this comprehensive yet relatively straightforward book. I went straight to a terminology question I'd been thinking about (the difference between relative and demonstrative pronouns) and came away with a clear understanding of this difference. On pages 56-57, I think the writer does a good job explaining the "his or her" situation. It would take a very motivated student to go through this text without a teacher or tutor, but I feel that someone motivated enough to do so would come away with a very good understanding of grammar, punctuation, and usage.I think the examples of various rules are easy to understand and well chosen.-Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Awards

About this edition

• Publisher: bigwords101
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0991167406
• ISBN 13: 9780991167401
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 207