punctuation

Building on the original 1918 essay that formed the Strunk and White style guide, an introduction to the practices and importance of good grammar passionately advocates on behalf of reversing the modern decline of correct language use.

This book looks at a variety of topics, such as punctuation within words, spelling rules and their exceptions, and homonyms, and shows why punctuation and spelling are so important for conveying meaning in a range of text types and genres.

Simplifies the most important points of grammar, punctuation, and style. Includes a list of frequently misspelled words and demonstrates proper usage with quotations from literature and popular culture.

Concepts of English punctuation rules are made easy with humor. Topics covered include grammar vs. punctuation, end punctuation, periods, abbreviations, declarative sentences commands, question marks, interrogative sentences, sarcasm and irony, indirect questions and much more.

"Discover why grammar is important, the parts of speech, the simple sentence, and the importance of punctuation and proofreading"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces five of the most common types of punctuation: apostrophe, comma, exclamation point, period, and question mark, through the telling of an original story"--Provided by publisher.