Grammar for Grown-Ups: A Comprehensive Guide and Workbook to Boost Your Writing Skills

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Title: Grammar for Grown-Ups: A Comprehensive Guide and Workbook to Boost Your Writing Skills
Author: Peters, Mark, PhD
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 29/07/2025
Imprint: ALPHA BOOKS
ISBN: 9780593965207

It’s never too late to brush up on your writing skills!

Writing is a daily part of adult life, but many people are uncertain about basic rules and conventions. Do I need a comma before this clause? What exactly is a prepositional phrase? Is it ever necessary to use brackets? (Answer- Rarely, if ever.) With clear, no-nonsense explanations and examples, Grammar for Grown-ups makes learning the finer points of the English language easy. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know for clear and professional communication, including the mechanics of writing, the parts of speech, and proper punctuation and capitalization, as well as the most common errors-and how to avoid and fix them. Each lesson includes a practice exercise to reinforce learning.Master the basics-clear coverage of grammar rules and conventions, including the parts of speech and sentence structureFine-tune the mechanics-how to use punctuation effectively and accuratelyWrite with style-strategies to make your writing clear, compelling, consistent, and concisePractice makes perfect-exercise component for each lesson to reinforce learning