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The Writer's World: Editing Handbook » (1st Edition)
Authors: Lynne Gaetz, Suneeti Phadke
ISBN-13: 9780131727717, ISBN-10: 0131727710
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: December 2005
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Lynne Gaetz
Book Synopsis
Table of Contents
| Preface | ix | |
| Part IV | The Editing Handbook | 252 |
| Grammar Section 1 | Effective Sentences | 254 |
| Chapter 16 | Simple Sentences | 254 |
| Identify Subjects | 254 | |
| Identify Prepositional Phrases | 257 | |
| Identify Verbs | 259 | |
| Helping Verbs | 261 | |
| Chapter 17 | Compound Sentences | 266 |
| Compare Simple and Compound Sentences | 266 | |
| Combine Sentences Using Coordinating Conjunctions | 267 | |
| Combine Sentences Using Semicolons | 270 | |
| Combine Sentences Using Transitional Expressions | 272 | |
| Chapter 18 | Complex Sentences | 278 |
| What Is a Complex Sentence? | 278 | |
| Use Subordinating Conjunctions | 279 | |
| Use Relative Pronouns | 285 | |
| Use Embedded Questions | 287 | |
| Chapter 19 | Sentence Variety | 291 |
| What Is Sentence Variety? | 291 | |
| Combine Sentences | 292 | |
| Include a Question, a Quotation, or an Exclamation | 293 | |
| Vary the Opening Words | 294 | |
| Combine Sentences with a Present Participle | 296 | |
| Combine Sentences with a Past Participle | 298 | |
| Combine Sentences with an Appositive | 300 | |
| Grammar Section 2 | Common Sentence Errors | 306 |
| Chapter 20 | Fragments and Run-Ons | 306 |
| Fragments | 306 | |
| Run-Ons | 312 | |
| Chapter 21 | Faulty Parallel Structure | 320 |
| What Is Parallel Structure? | 320 | |
| Identify Faulty Parallel Structure | 322 | |
| Grammar Section 3 | Problems with Verbs | 330 |
| Chapter 22 | Present and Past Tenses | 330 |
| What Is Verb Tense? | 330 | |
| The Simple Present Tense | 331 | |
| The Simple Past Tense | 335 | |
| Avoid Double Negatives | 341 | |
| Chapter 23 | Past Participles | 345 |
| Past Participles | 345 | |
| The Present Perfect Tense: have/has + Past Participle | 348 | |
| The Past Perfect Tense: had + Past Participle | 350 | |
| The Passive Voice: be + Past Participle | 351 | |
| Chapter 24 | Other Verb Forms | 358 |
| Problems with Progressive Forms (-ing) Verbs | 358 | |
| Nonstandard Forms: gonna, gotta, wanna | 360 | |
| Problems with Conditional Forms | 362 | |
| Nonstandard Forms: would of, could of, should of | 363 | |
| Grammar Section 4 | Verb Agreement and Consistency | 368 |
| Chapter 25 | Subject-Verb Agreement | 368 |
| Basic Subject-Verb Agreement Rules | 368 | |
| More Than One Subject | 373 | |
| Special Subject Forms | 374 | |
| Verb Before the Subject | 377 | |
| Interrupting Words and Phrases | 378 | |
| Chapter 26 | Tense Consistency | 383 |
| Consistent Verb Tense | 383 | |
| Grammar Section 5 | More Parts of Speech | 389 |
| Chapter 27 | Nouns, Determiners, and Prepositions | 389 |
| Singular and Plural Nouns | 389 | |
| Count Nouns and Noncount Nouns | 394 | |
| Determiners | 396 | |
| Prepositions | 399 | |
| Chapter 28 | Pronouns | 405 |
| Pronoun Case | 405 | |
| Relative Pronouns (who, whom, which, that, whose) | 411 | |
| Reflexive Pronouns (-self/-selves) | 412 | |
| Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement | 414 | |
| Indefinite Pronouns | 415 | |
| Vague Pronouns | 419 | |
| Pronoun Shifts | 420 | |
| Grammar Section 6 | Modifiers | 425 |
| Chapter 29 | Adjectives and Adverbs | 425 |
| Adjectives | 425 | |
| Adverbs | 428 | |
| Comparative and Superlative Forms | 432 | |
| Chapter 30 | Mistakes with Modifiers | 439 |
| Misplaced Modifiers | 439 | |
| Dangling Modifiers | 443 | |
| Grammar Section 7 | Word Use and Spelling | 450 |
| Chapter 31 | Exact Language | 450 |
| Use Specific and Detailed Vocabulary | 450 | |
| Avoid Wordiness and Redundancy | 453 | |
| Avoid Cliches | 454 | |
| Standard English vs. Slang | 455 | |
| Chapter 32 | Spelling and Commonly Confused Words | 459 |
| Spelling Rules | 459 | |
| 120 Commonly Misspelled Words | 466 | |
| Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Words | 469 | |
| Grammar Section 8 | Punctuation and Mechanics | 477 |
| Chapter 33 | Commas | 477 |
| What Is a Comma? | 477 | |
| Commas in a Series | 478 | |
| Commas After Introductory Words or Phrases | 479 | |
| Commas Around Interrupting Words and Phrases | 480 | |
| Commas in Compound Sentences | 482 | |
| Commas in Complex Sentences | 483 | |
| Commas in Business Letters | 484 | |
| Chapter 34 | The Apostrophe, Quotation Marks, and Titles | 490 |
| The Apostrophe | 490 | |
| Quotation Marks | 495 | |
| Punctuation of Titles | 498 | |
| Chapter 35 | Capitalization and Other Punctuation Marks | 503 |
| Capitalization | 503 | |
| Other Punctuation Marks | 506 | |
| Grammar Section 9 | Editing | 512 |
| Chapter 36 | Editing Paragraphs and Essays | 512 |
| Appendices | ||
| Appendix 1 | Grammar Glossary | 593 |
| Appendix 2 | Irregular Verbs | 595 |
| Appendix 3 | A Quick Guide to Verb Tenses | 597 |
| Appendix 4 | Combining Ideas in Sentences | 598 |
| Appendix 5 | Punctuation and Mechanics | 599 |
| Appendix 6 | Writing Paragraphs and Essays in Exams | 602 |
| Appendix 7 | Spelling, Grammar, and Vocabulary Logs | 608 |
| Credits | 613 | |
| Index | 615 |
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