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Titles in Barron's extensive
Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing--or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron's
Painless Series authors' main goal is to clear up students' confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a light-hearted approach to their subjects, often employing humor, and always presenting fun-learning exercises that include puzzles, games, and challenging "Brain Tickler" problems to solve. This title combines instruction in sentence structure with examination of amusing expressions, and gives tips on e-mail communication, editing a school paper, and more.
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Synopsis
(back cover)
Really. This won't hurt at all . . .
The thought of having to learn English grammar once turned brave students into cowards . . . but no more!
THE PAIN VANISHES WHEN YOU TRANSFORM GRAMMAR PROBLEMS INTO FUN--
Learn correct ways to construct sentences by applying rules of grammar to funny statements See how using correct grammar makes sending e-mails to your friends faster and easier Discover how to use your knowledge of grammar for fun school activities, such as editing the school paper Test your learning progress with fun quizzes and "Brain Ticklers"
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FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Parts of Speech 1Noun Pointers
Pronoun Pointers
Verb Pointers
Adjective and Adverb Pointers
Conjunction Pointers
Preposition Pointers
Interjection Pointers
Chapter Two: Building and PunctuatingSentences
Sentences, Fragments, Phrases, and Clauses
Road Signs: Punctuation
Highlights: Abbreviations, Numbers, Symbols, and
Emphasis
Chapter Three: Agreement
Agreement Between Subject and Verb
Agreement Between Pronouns and Antecedents
Chapter Four: Words, Words, Words
Wacky Words We Love to Misuse
One Word or Two?
Confusing Pears
Chapter Five: Cleaning Up Messy Writing
Chapter Six: Writing a Good E-mail
Chapter Seven: Getting It All Together:Editing a Paper
Index