For example, the associated press ap stylebook is a guide specific for news media and journalists while the chicago manual of style cms is used by many book publishers and writers. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes 9780470222683 by straus, jane and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Lay you will impress your family and friends with your grammar skills if you can distinguish between lie and lay. We would not say summer expensive resort, so no comma. Placement with periods, commas, question marks, and semicolons. The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition pages. Comma is a punctuation mark that groups and separates words within a sentence. The hehim parallel with whowhom makes it easy because of the letter m at the end of the object case for both words the same just isnt true of sheher. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to english grammar, punctuation, and usage. The blue book of grammar and punctuation succeeds at a rare feat. Commas quiz 1 the blue book of grammar and punctuation. When the last comma in a series comes before and or or after daughterinlaw in the above example, it is known as the oxford comma. Were reading an article, having a chat, listening to the radio, or watching tv, and we receive the expression that something is different than something else. The rules about serial commas are an example of such guidelines.
Feb 10, 2014 clear and concise, easytofollow, offering just the facts fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the us and abroad for anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of english grammar and usage, the blue book of. These articles are not contained in the blue book hard copy. Unfortunately, your method confused even you, because it would read. All it takes is the blue book of grammar and punctuation. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes at.
These words confuse even the best editors, so you pretty much have to memorize a chart and then practice to build your confidence. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The blue book of grammar and punctuation jane straus. Clear and concise, easytofollow, offering just the facts fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the us and abroad for anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of english grammar and usage, the blue book of. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is both a reference book and. In addition to the blue book of grammar and punctuation, we recommend reading through the many articles found under our grammar blog tab on our website. Its a refresher for experts, a reference for lay people, and a lesson plan for teachers. What we are trying to accomplish in this case, however, is to give our readers an easytoremember mnemonic. Commas quiz 1 from the blue book of grammar and punctuation. The paperback of the the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Grammar and punctuation the blue book of grammar and. The mysteries of grammar and punctuation revealed by jane straus 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Most newspapers and magazines drop theoxford comma in a simple series, apparently feeling its unnecessary. Use commas to separate words and word groups in a simple series of three or more items.
Red, white, and blue 2 this article is about serialcomma rule. The blue book of grammar and punctuation, eleventh edition english usage rules explained in plain english it doesnt take a lifetime to master english grammar and punctuation. English rules the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Use a comma to separate two adjectives when the order of the adjectives is interchangeable.
It doesnt take a lifetime to master english grammar and punctuation. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes, 11th edition book. You dont have to be an english master to understand punctuation and sentence structure. Jan 01, 1997 the blue book of grammar and punctuation is filled with easytounderstand rules, realworld examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre and posttests. Review the blue book of grammar and punctuation young. This userfriendly resource includes simple explanations of.
Its no accident that a semicolon is a period atop a comma. The blue book of grammar and punctuation language learning. The blue book of grammar and punctuation will amuse you while demystifying the rules of grammar and punctuation. Handbooks on english grammar are too numerous, yet few are written with keeping in mind the usual problems of students. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes by jane straus and lester kaufman and tom stern overview a revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide.
He 54 the blue book of grammar and punctuation commas rule 1. Or, how about the rule, use commas to set off expressions that interrupt the folow. For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. If the sentence would not require any commas if the parenthetical statement were removed, the sentence should not have any commas when the parentheses are added. Although we are often taught that commas are used to help us add breathing spaces to sentences they are, in. Mar 25, 2020 ucf university writing center provides helpful handouts on grammar and punctuation, including. Commas punctuation rules the blue book of grammar and. I have a question regarding the commas and periods quiz 1, on page 147 of the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the us and abroad for anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of english grammar and usage, the blue book of grammar and punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward. The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition. Quotation marks are used for components, such as chapter titles in a book, individual episodes of a tv series, songs from a broadway show or a music album, titles of articles or essays in print or online, and shorter works such as short stories and poems.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes by jane straus and mignon fogarty dec 14, 2007 4. With over 200,000 copies sold, this is one of the most highly trusted english language resources available. Many other excellent grammar resources exist, but there are so many of them that we stop short of making any. Aug 11, 2009 in the two examples you give under rule 2, arent these merely following the rule of joining two independent clauses by adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction in this case and. No one writing handbook or grammar guide should suffice for careful writers, and though jane strauss the blue book of grammar and punctuation is less comprehensive than some other resources, its largeformat workbook approach provides a readerfriendly introduction to the intricacies of proper prose. All the grammar, punctuation, and usage rules and examples on the website plus dozens of quizzes with answers. Her frequent tips include both articles readable at her website and podcasts that you can listen to one at a time via the website or subscribe to on itunes. That last comma before the and is called a serial comma, oxford comma, or harvard comma. Originally, typewriters had monospaced fonts skinny letters and fat letters took up the same amount of space, so two spaces after ending punctuation marks such as the period were used to make the text more legible. We close our eyes, lower our chin, softly sigh, and shake our head. Yes, ting said i did see the baby panda at the zoo today. The blue book of grammar and punctuation, eleventh edition. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes 11th ed.
There are lots of rules about comma usage, and often the factors that determine whether you should use one are quite subtle. Essential clauses do not have commas surrounding them while nonessential clauses are surrounded by commas. A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide the blue book of grammar and punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to english grammar, punctuation, and usage. The blue book of grammar and punctuation by jane straus. Using commas, semicolons, and colons within sentences grammar and punctuation. Now in its tenth edition, the blue book is a masterpiece of clarity and usefulness. Written without jargon for all of us who need simple answers to our everyday questions, this new, updated version has 50% more material rules, exercises, tests, and answersand a new cover that is both sleek and durable. There are some general rules which you can apply when using the comma. Some people say to always use it and other people say to only use it when leaving it out. If you are looking for a quick reference book to help you with spelling, grammar, punctuation, and more, you might want to look into jan straus the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Fair due to shipping damage, books may have bent or torn corners.
However, you will find that in english there are many other ways to use the comma to add to the meaning of a sentence or to emphasise an item, point, or meaning. Hyphens with prefixes quiz 1 the blue book of grammar. Use a period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement. Commas may be placed after the closing parenthesis but not before either the opening or the closing parenthesis. In 2001, he wrote an article for the new york times that contained ten rules for fiction writers.
An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes 11th edition a revised and an updated new edition of the bestselling over 200,000 copies sold workbook and grammar guide. My estate goes to my husband, son, daughterinlaw, and nephew. Hyphens with prefixes quiz 1 from the blue book of grammar and punctuation. In this article, were going to cover some of the rules as painlessly as possible. Spacing after periods, colons, question marks, and exclamation marks. Editions of the blue book of grammar and punctuation. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes 11th by straus, jane, kaufman, lester, stern, tom isbn. Of all the punctuation marks in english, this one is perhaps the most abused and misused. Grammar girl is a friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage, and fun developments in the english language, and my grammar pick of the week. Rule 2 selection from the blue book of grammar and punctuation. I chose the colors red and green, and blue was his first choice. Jan 15, 2008 buy the blue book of grammar and punctuation. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes jane straus, lester kaufman, tom stern a revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide. Jan 22, 2014 clear and concise, easytofollow, offering just the facts fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the us and abroad for anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of english grammar and usage, the blue book of.
An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and. The serial comma is the comma before the last and in a series. The blue book of grammar and punctuation an easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes tenth edition jane straus 3. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is both a reference book and workbook. The blue book of grammar and punctuation jane straus on.
An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes 10th revised edition by jane straus, mignon fogarty isbn. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes kindle edition published february 18th 2010 by josseybass. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I was forced to carry the bricks, so i was very tired. Mar 18, 2014 buy the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, yet, and so when these words connect two independent clauses. Commas quiz 2 the blue book of grammar and punctuation.
The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition writeshop. Today well deal with a couple of leonards precepts. Among such rare grammar books is the one written by jane straus, named as the blue book of grammar and punctuation. The blue book of grammar and punctuation leans towards usage rules in cms along with other authoritative texts and does not attempt to conform to the ap stylebook, which differs significantly in some aspects. The blue book grammar and punctuation pdf download in its 11th version right now, the blue book of punctuation and sentence structure will assist you create and talk with disadvantage. Semicolons punctuation rules the blue book of grammar. Diving back into different from and different than.
Anyone interested in the art and craft of writing is urged to seek out this compelling document online. Grammar rules the blue book of grammar and punctuation. The capitol will want vengeance after katniss fatal, impulsive stunt with the berries. Like commas, semicolons indicate an audible pauseslightly longer than a commas. The blue book of grammar and punctuation an easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes tenth edition jane straus. The blue book of grammar and punctuation and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Start studying the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Quotation marks punctuation rules the blue book of. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes book online at best prices in india on. May be used to practice, reinforce, or teach grammar and punctuation skills.
When the last comma in a series comes before and or or after daughterinlaw in theabove example, it is known as the oxford comma. Every generation of english scholars despairs because the language appears to. This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, esl students, homeschoolers, and professionals. This userfriendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage. The blue book of grammar and punctuation an easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes tenth edition jane straus 2. Spacing with punctuation periods commas semicolons colons question marks parentheses and brackets apostrophes hyphens dashes ellipses quotation marks exclamation points slashes.
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