GRAMMAR SUCCESS in 20 Minutes a Day, 2nd Edition provides 20 lessons that promote an in-depth understanding of grammar in a short amount of time. It is full of fun yet practical exercises on writing complete sentences, using verbs correctly, capitalization and punctuation, and choosing the right word for the occasion. This book teaches by actual examples, real-world situations, and daily lessons, each only 20 minutes long. The book includes:
- A pretest to help you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses
- Lessons with hundreds of practice exercises in test format covering all vital grammar skills, from dealing with noun and verb agreement to knowing when to use a comma, colon, or semicolon
- A posttest to show you the progress you've made and where you may need more help
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PRETEST
NOUNS and PRONOUNS
LESSON 1: Kinds of Nouns
LESSON 2: Noun Usage
LESSON 3: Pronouns
VERBS
LESSON 4: Verb Types
LESSON 5: Regular and Irregular Verbs
LESSON 6: Principal Forms and Tenses
MODIFIERS
LESSON 7: Adjectives
LESSON 8: Adverbs
LESSON 9: Prepositions
LESSON 10: Misplaced Modifiers and Tricky Words
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
LESSON 11: Sentence Basics
LESSON 12: Agreement
LESSON 13: Phrases
LESSON 14: Clauses
LESSON 15: Conjunctions
LESSON 16: Combining Sentences
PUNCTUATION
LESSON 17: End Punctuation
LESSON 18: Internal Punctuation I
LESSON 19: Internal Punctuation II
LESSON 20: Internal Punctuation III
POSTTEST