{"product_id":"the-blue-book-of-grammar-and-punctuation-an-easy-to-use-guide-with-clear-rules-real-world-examples-and-reproducible-quizzes","title":"The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-To-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE AWARD-WINNING WORKBOOK AND GUIDE--UPDATED!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation\u003c\/i\u003e is all it takes to master English usage! With hundreds of thousands of copies sold, this is one of the most trusted English language resources in existence. Inside, you'll find concise, easy-to-understand explanations of even the most confusing grammar points, appropriate for middle school students through adult learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the very basics--parts of speech and subject-verb agreement--to more advanced topics like the subjunctive mood, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Book\u003c\/i\u003e covers it all. You'll also learn how to properly use \u003ci\u003elay\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003elie\u003c\/i\u003e, how to correctly spell out numbers, when to capitalize northwest, and hundreds more subtleties of the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with new examples and self-assessment quizzes, this reliable resource allows you to test your knowledge and practice what you learn. Additionally, dozens of reproducible exercises make \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Book\u003c\/i\u003e a teaching goldmine. For anyone who wants to understand the rules and conventions of English grammar and usage, this classic reference offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLESTER KAUFMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation\u003c\/i\u003e and publisher of GrammarBook.com. A lifelong public servant, he served first in the Peace Corps, and eventually completed the final years of his federal career with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He married Jane Straus in 1987. After his retirement from the EPA, Kaufman began working with Jane on \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation\u003c\/i\u003e and the GrammarBook.com website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing \u003cb\u003eJane Straus\u003c\/b\u003e's untimely passing in early 2011, Kaufman assumed the role of author of new editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation\u003c\/i\u003e and continued the publication of GrammarBook.com, which features an informative and entertaining weekly newsletter that encourages readers to ask grammar questions and offer their views on the state of twenty-first-century English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1Grammar 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerund\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing verbs to find subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple subjects and verbs in a sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfinitives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou as an understood subject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject-Verb Agreement 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingular vs. plural verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding subjects before phrases beginning with of With or, either\/or, and neither\/nor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo singular subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne singular and one plural subject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith interrupting expressions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith here or there\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith portion words such as a lot, a majority, percent, some, all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith collective nouns such as group, family, staff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjunctive mood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrregular Verbs 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClauses and Phrases 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent clause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDependent clause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhrase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronouns 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinition: Pronoun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the subject of the sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenaming the subject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen who refers to a personal pronoun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObject pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject and verb agreement with who, that, and which\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject and verb agreement with anyone, someone, each, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing than or as\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossessive pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts vs. it's; who's vs. whose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflexives: the -self pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsistency with singular pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe singular they Pronouns linked with nouns by and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossessive adjectives vs. possessive pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho vs. Whom 16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey\/Them method\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon whom pitfall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhoever vs. Whomever 17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgreement with the verb in the dependent clause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDependent clause as the subject of the verb following the clause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, That, Which 18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, that, and which with people, groups, and things\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat with essential clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Which with nonessential clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen which can be used with essential clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjectives and Adverbs 19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdverb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjectives modifying nouns and pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdverbs modifying verbs, adjectives, and adverbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen to add -ly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSense verbs: taste, smell, look, feel, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vs. well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell as an adjective when referring to health\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparisons, such as -er vs. -est and more vs. most This, that, these, and those\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepositions 22\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinition: preposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnding a sentence with a preposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoiding extra prepositions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike As, as if, as though, the way of vs. have Different from vs. different than In vs. into\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffective Writing 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcrete vs. vague language\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActive vs. passive voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOveruse of there is, there are, it is, it was, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble negatives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParallel construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangling modifiers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMisplaced modifiers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Punctuation 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpacing with Punctuation 31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriods 31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith complete sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith abbreviations at the end of a sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacing periods with question marks and exclamation points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommas 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo separate three or more items\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo separate adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith two independent clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRun-on sentences or comma splices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoined by connectors such as and, or, but, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the subject does not appear in front of the second verb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith because\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting a sentence with a dependent clause vs. an independent clause\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith nonessential words, clauses, and phrases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sufficiently identified noun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith introductory words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo set off interrupting expressions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith names\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith dates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith city and state\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Jr. and Sr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith degrees and titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo introduce or interrupt quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo separate statements from questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo separate contrasting parts of a sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith certain introductory words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen followed by a series of items\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the series of items ends with etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemicolons 39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo replace a period in two closely linked sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith such words as namely, however, therefore, etc., when they\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eintroduce a complete sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo avoid confusion where commas already exist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sentences that have multiple clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization following a semicolon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColons 41\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo introduce a series of items\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcept when a series of items directly follows a verb or preposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith lists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith two independent clauses when the second explains the first\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization following a colon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith long quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the salutation in a business letter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuotation Marks 43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse of double quotation marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization with quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommas introducing, interrupting, and ending quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriods and commas ALWAYS inside quotation marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Question marks and exclamation marks with quotation marks follow logic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles of magazines, books, plays, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse of single quotation marks for quotations within quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpacing between single and double quotation marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith nonstandard expressions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith technical terms and terms used in an unusual way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoiding single quotation marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith quoted material of more than one paragraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestion Marks 46\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith direct questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacing periods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization following a question mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndirect questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhetorical questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sentences that are half statement and half question\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith quotation marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParentheses and Brackets 48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot interchangeable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParentheses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor clarification and asides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith complete sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePunctuation inside and outside parentheses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject-verb agreement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComma placement with parentheses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrackets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith interruptions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse of [sic]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith quotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes 50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingular nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossession with singular nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossession with common nouns ending in s Possession with proper nouns ending in s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossession by inanimate objects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlural nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlural possession with regular nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo apostrophe with plural regular nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlural possession with irregular nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlural possession with names ending in s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo apostrophe with plural names\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePossession with singular compound nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo show joint or separate possession\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContractions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith initials, capital letters, and numbers used as nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith time or money\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith personal pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes vs. single quotation marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFalse possessives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith nouns ending in y\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens 56\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo spaces around hyphens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot the same as dashes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens between words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith compound adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuspended hyphens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith compound verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith compound nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith very and -ly adverbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith ages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor clarification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith spans of time, distance, or other quantities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith units, abbreviations, or symbols\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith compound numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith spelled-out fractions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith double last names\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoiding overuse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProper nouns of more than one word as compound adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell-known expressions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook it up\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens with prefixes and suffixes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefixes with proper nouns or proper adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith family relations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefixes with double vowels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith self-, ex-, and all- With re-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo avoid confusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuffixes not usually hyphenated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuffixes and double letters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing discretion and a dictionary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDashes 63\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEm dashes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEm dashes and subject agreement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn place of other punctuation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpacing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEn dashes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith number ranges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith open compound adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForming dashes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEllipses 65\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinition and three-dot method\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpacing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith omitted words or sentences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo express hesitation, changes of mood, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExclamation Points 66\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo show emotion, emphasis, or surprise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacing periods and mid-sentence commas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoidance in formal business writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJustifiable use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlashes 66\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnical term: virgule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn formal writing use hyphen or the word or\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Capitalization 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst word of a document and after a period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProper nouns and adjectives derived from proper nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference list of capitalized categories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference list of lowercase categories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThorny aspects of capitalization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitles vs. occupations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitles in direct address\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKinship names\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicknames\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeographic regions vs. points of the compass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe before proper nouns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCity, town, county, etc., before a proper name\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst word of a quotation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidsentence independent clauses or questions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourse titles vs. academic subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLists following colons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLowercase the national anthem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitles of books, plays, films, songs, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGray areas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Writing Numbers 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing figures vs. spelling out numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbers beginning a sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphenating compound numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphenating fractions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFigures of four or more digits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSums less than a dollar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoon and midnight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime of day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixed fractions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecimals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting out numbers of three or more digits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen to use and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not use commas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecades\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse lowercase when spelling out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing apostrophes with incomplete numerals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoiding apostrophe + s with complete numerals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes with numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Confusing Words and Homonyms 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vs. well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImply vs. infer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts vs. it's\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay vs. lie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vs. there vs. they're\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHundreds more words and homonyms that perplex and confound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Quizzes 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrammar Pretest 155\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 1 157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2 157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 158\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 159\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrregular Verbs Quiz 1 160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrregular Verbs Quiz 2 160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronouns Quiz 1 160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronouns Quiz 2 161\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1 162\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 2 163\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, That, Which Quiz 1 163\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, That, Which Quiz 2 164\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjectives and Adverbs Quiz 1 164\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2 165\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepositions Quiz 1 166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepositions Quiz 2 166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAffect vs. Effect Quiz 1 167\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAffect vs. Effect Quiz 2 167\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay vs. Lie Quiz 1 168\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay vs. Lie Quiz 2 168\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice vs. Advise Quiz 1 169\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice vs. Advise Quiz 2 169\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vs. There vs. They're Quiz 1 170\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vs. There vs. They're Quiz 2 170\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 1 171\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 171\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffective Writing Quiz 1 172\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffective Writing Quiz 2 172\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrammar Mastery Test 173\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePunctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest 175\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommas and Periods Quiz 1 177\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommas and Periods Quiz 2 178\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemicolons and Colons Quiz 1 179\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemicolons and Colons Quiz 2 180\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestion Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 1 181\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestion Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 2 181\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParentheses and Brackets Quiz 1 182\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParentheses and Brackets Quiz 2 182\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes Quiz 1 183\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes Quiz 2 184\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens Between Words Quiz 1 184\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens Between Words Quiz 2 185\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 1 186\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2 186\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization Quiz 1 187\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization Quiz 2 187\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting Numbers Quiz 1 188\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting Numbers Quiz 2 188\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePunctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery Test 189\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Answers to Quizzes 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrammar Pretest Answers 193\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 1 Answers 195\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects Quiz 2 Answers 195\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 Answers 196\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 Answers 196\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrregular Verbs Quiz 1 Answers 197\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrregular Verbs Quiz 2 Answers 197\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronouns Quiz 1 Answers 198\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronouns Quiz 2 Answers 199\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 1 Answers 199\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, Whoever, Whomever Quiz 2 Answers 200\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, That, Which Quiz 1 Answers 201\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho, Whom, That, Which Quiz 2 Answers 201\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjectives and Adverbs Quiz 1 Answers 202\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjectives and Adverbs Quiz 2 Answers 202\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepositions Quiz 1 Answers 203\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepositions Quiz 2 Answers 204\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAffect vs. Effect Quiz 1 Answers 204\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAffect vs. Effect Quiz 2 Answers 205\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay vs. Lie Quiz 1 Answers 205\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay vs. Lie Quiz 2 Answers 206\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice vs. Advise Quiz 1 Answers 206\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvice vs. Advise Quiz 2 Answers 206\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vs. There vs. They're Quiz 1 Answers 207\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir vs. There vs. They're Quiz 2 Answers 207\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 1 Answers 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 2 Answers 208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffective Writing Quiz 1 Answers 209\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffective Writing Quiz 2 Answers 210\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrammar Mastery Test Answers 211\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePunctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Pretest Answers 213\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommas and Periods Quiz 1 Answers 215\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommas and Periods Quiz 2 Answers 216\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemicolons and Colons Quiz 1 Answers 216\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemicolons and Colons Quiz 2 Answers 217\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestion Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 1 Answers 218\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestion Marks and Quotation Marks Quiz 2 Answers 219\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParentheses and Brackets Quiz 1 Answers 219\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParentheses and Brackets Quiz 2 Answers 220\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes Quiz 1 Answers 220\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApostrophes Quiz 2 Answers 221\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens Between Words Quiz 1 Answers 222\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens Between Words Quiz 2 Answers 222\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 1 Answers 223\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 2 Answers 223\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization Quiz 1 Answers 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapitalization Quiz 2 Answers 224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting Numbers Quiz 1 Answers 225\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting Numbers Quiz 2 Answers 226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePunctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers Mastery Test Answers 226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex 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