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The Grammar Detective: Solving the Mysteries of Basic Grammar de Gillian Hanson

The Grammar Detective: Solving the Mysteries of Basic Grammar

Autor Gillian Hanson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2008
The sometimes confusing and less than interesting rules of grammar can be quite daunting or mind numbing. Where does one begin?... Most people, it seems, would like to have some knowledge of the rudimentary elements of grammar but are unsure of how to begin and would agree that grammar is a mystery.
The Grammar Detective invites readers to come to grips with English grammar by solving a series of short murder mysteries, each of them illustrated. These are followed by further exercises-word searches, crosswords and puzzles-to help introduce and reinforce grammatical skills and knowledge. The book introduces aspects of grammar such as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, clauses and phrases,
and includes a variety of test exercises. It also demystifies punctuation, and explains periods, colons, semi-colons and speech marks.
This fun and engaging book is an ideal introduction to English grammar for students, or a handy refresher course for those whose knowledge of grammar and punctuation
is a little rusty.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780826498076
ISBN-10: 0826498078
Pagini: 168
Ilustrații: 18
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 196 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Takes a unique, fun approach to introducing grammar and punctuation through a series of murder mystery texts.

Cuprins

A Note to the Reader
I. Parts of Speech
1. Nouns (The Mystery in the Hall of Mirrors)
2. Verbs (The Mystery in the Ghost Tunnel)
3. Adjectives & Adverbs (The Mystery at the Carousel)
4. Determiners
5. Pronouns
6. Prepositions
II. The Sentence
7. Subjects and Predicates
8. Clauses
9. Conjunctions
10. Sentence Forms
11. Sentence Types: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory
12. Phrases
13. Interjections
III. Punctuation
14. Commas
15. Quotation Marks
16. Full Stops/ Periods
17. Semicolons
18. Apostrophes
19. Question Marks
20. Exclamation Marks/Exclamation Points
21. Colons
22. Dashes
23. Round Brackets/ Parentheses
24. Square Brackets/ Brackets
25. Obliques (Dashes) / Diagonals (Dashes)
26. Ellipses
27. Emoticons
28. Usage
29. Word Sense
30. Homophones
31. British and American Spelling
32. Idioms
Glossary of Terms for Grammar
Glossary of Terms for Literary Criticism
Glossary of Terms for Reasoning
Suggested Reading
Index
Solutions

Recenzii

"If you have always been nervous about such things as subordinate clauses, patriciple phrases or non-restrictive appositives, worry no longer. These, and the other mysteries of English grammar, will fall into place as you work your way through The Grammar Detective and enjoy yourself at the same time." - Writing Magaziine, August 2008
"The book is aimed at 'students and those whose knowledge of grammar is a little rusty', so it would be useful for university students developing their writing skills" "It would function well as a grammar reference and a source of exercises..." Max McMurdo, Writing in Education, Summer 2008
'Grammar is fun with The Grammar Detective!  You get mystery stories to solve by finding the answers to grammar questions, so you play with words as you learn the intricacies of English grammar. Learning grammar becomes a game rather than a hard slog." - Writer's Bookshelf, Writing Magazine, October 2008
"The English language is a complex and complicated thing, almost like a mystery. The Grammar Detective: Solving the Mysteries of Basic Grammar is a way to teach students their grammar skills in a unique and creative way that will be sure to get them excited over learning and make them better writers in the future. Also viable for those who just need a reminder, The Grammar Detective is highly recommended to any educator who wants a little spin on the lesson plan." - Midwest Book Review; Internet Bookwatch, October 2008
"This light-hearted approach, identifiying the reader as a detective, is highly imaginative and user friendly... what impressed me was the wealth of examples... This book is fun, entertaining and demystifies the complexities of grammar" Speaking English, Autumn 2008
"The Grammar Detective: Solving the Mysteries of Basic Grammar offers up a series of short illustrated murder mysteries and exercises based on puzzles, from word searches to crosswords - to introduce and reinforce grammatical skills. From nouns to clauses and phrases, this covers punctuation and grammar and provides a fine method of either introducing English grammar or offering an easy refresher course for adults." -Midwest Book Review, (Library Bookwatch), December 2008