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020			_a9781137586063 _qpaperback
040			_aEG-CaTKH _beng _cEG-CaTKH _erda
050			_aPE1112 _b.H34 2016
082	0	0	_223 _a428.2 HA.I 2016
100	1		_aHarrison, Mark, _d1955- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aImprove your grammar : _bthe essential guide to accurate writing / _cMark Harrison, Vanessa Jakeman, Ken Paterson.
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aLondon : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2016.
300			_axiii, 149 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
490	0		_aMacmillan study skills
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aParts of speech -- Parts of a sentence -- Singular or plural subjects and verbs -- Correct tense formation -- Using more than one verb tense -- Modal verbs -- Using the passive -- Direct and indirect questions -- Conditionals (If ...) -- Time words and phrases -- Emphasising -- Negative words and phrases -- Gerunds and infinitives -- Articles : a/an, the -- Relative clauses : who, which, that, etc. -- Comparing and contrasting -- Describing similarities and differences -- Using noun phrases -- Commas (1) : correct uses -- Commas (2) : incorrect uses -- Colons and semicolons -- Hyphens, dashes and brackets -- Apostrophes -- Inverted commas -- Capital letters -- Linking : contrasting -- Linking : adding -- Linking : causes -- Linking : results -- Signposting -- Using pronouns correctly -- Avoiding repetition of words -- Parallel structures -- Participles -- Incomplete sentences -- Avoiding long and disorganised sentences -- Avoiding too many short sentences -- Building successful long sentences -- Generalising -- Qualifying a statement -- Giving a definition -- Introducing an example -- Citing -- Paraphrasing -- Incorporating data -- Formal language (1) -- Formal language (2) -- The language of argument -- Using adverbs -- Using prepositions (1) -- Using prepositions (2) -- Creating longer words -- Using single words for impact -- Using phrasal verbs -- Commonly misused words -- Commonly confused words : homonyms -- Key spelling rules -- Common spelling mistakes -- Writing an email to your tutor -- Covering letters and CVs.
520			_a"Give your academic writing a head-start by ensuring that it is expressed in clear, appropriate and grammatically accurate English. Based on an analysis of students' writing, this book identifies the areas in which mistakes are typically made and will teach you to: write grammatically correct sentences; link sentences in a logical way; punctuate and spell accurately; improve your academic style. With clear explanations, examples of common errors and their corrections, and easy-to-use practice exercises, Improve Your Grammar is ideal for students attending or planning to attend university or college. This new edition also features advice on compiling CVs and cover letters to help you progress beyond your degree."
650		0	_aEnglish language _xGrammar _vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
700	1		_aJakeman, Vanessa, _eauthor.
700	1		_aPaterson, Ken, _d1958- _eauthor.
700			_0Jakeman, Vanessa,
700			_0Paterson, Ken
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