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BLUE BOOK  \u003Cbr>OF GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION  \u003Cbr>The Mysteries of Grammar  \u003Cbr>and Punctuation Revealed  \u003Cbr>An Easy-to-Use Reference Guide  \u003Cbr>and Workbook  \u003Cbr>Jane Straus  \u003Cbr>by   |\n| --- |\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR  \nJane Straus has a gift for teaching lively Business English seminarsthat are both entertaining and filled with valuable information.Thisknack has created a demand for her seminars all over the country.She is a sought-after speaker by such well-known organizations asthe National Geographic Society and the National Park Service aswell as by numerous Federal,State,and County government agencies.  \nIn 1989 she formed Bare Bones Training and Consulting Companyto offer organizations expanded services and programs using othertop-notch consultants.  \nTo See This Book On The Web:www.grammarbook.com  \nTo Order Copies Of This Book:  \nGo to www.grammarbook.com and click on the Order Page for prices,shipping costs,payment options,and discounts.  \nJane Straus/Bare Bones TrainingP.O.Box 472Mill Valley,CA94942  \nemail:jane@grammarbook.com  \nvoicemail:1-800-644-3222  \nISBN 0-9667221-b-7  \n# TABLE OF CONTENTS\n\nGRAMMAR  \nSubjects and Verbs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1  \nAgreement between Subjects and Verbs………………………………………………………………………………………2  \nPronouns…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6  \nWho and Whom………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8  \nWhoever and Whomever………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9  \nWho vs. Which vs. That……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10  \nAdjectives and Adverbs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………11  \nProblems with Prepositions………………………………………………………………………………………………………14  \nEffect vs. Affect………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15  \nEffective Writing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15  \nMisplaced and Dangling Modifiers……………………………………………………………………………………17  \nPUNCTUATION  \nPeriods and Ellipses………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18  \nCommas………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19  \nSemicolons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23  \nColons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………25  \nQuestion Marks………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26  \nExclamation Points……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26  \nQuotation Marks………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………27  \nParentheses…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………28  \nApostrophes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………29  \nHyphens ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………31  \nCAPITALIZATION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………35  \nWRITING NUMBERS…………………………………………………………………………………………………37  \nEXERCISES: GRAMMAR  \nFinding Subjects and Verbs…………………………………………………………………………………………………39  \nAgreement between Subjects and Verbs……………………………………………………………………………39  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\nApostrophes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………54  \n……………………………………………………………………………………55  \nHyphens………………………………………  \nHyphens with ly Words…………………………………………………………………………………","cbCaidIEiB2BeObP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidIEiB2BeObP","pdf",2832480,76,"English","# Table of Contents\n# Grammar\n## Subjects and Verbs\n## Agreement between Subjects and Verbs\n## Pronouns\n## Who and Whom\n## Who vs. Which vs. That\n## Adjectives and Adverbs\n## Problems with Prepositions\n## Effect vs. Affect\n## Effective Writing\n## Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers\n# Punctuation\n## Periods and Ellipses\n## Commas\n## Semicolons\n## Colons\n## Question Marks\n## Exclamation Points\n## Quotation Marks\n## Parentheses\n## Apostrophes\n## Hyphens\n## Capitalization\n## Writing Numbers\n# Exercises: Grammar\n## Finding Subjects and Verbs\n## Agreement between Subjects and Verbs\n## Pronouns\n## Who and Whom, Whoever and Whomever\n## Who vs. Which vs. That\n## Adjectives and Adverbs\n## Prepositions\n## Effect vs. Affect\n## Effective Writing\n## Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers\n# Practice Test: Grammar\n# Exercises: Punctuation\n## Commas\n## Semicolons and Colons\n## More Practice with Commas and Semicolons\n## Question Marks, Quotation Marks, and Parentheses\n## Apostrophes\n## Hyphens\n## Capitalization\n# Practice Test: Punctuation and Capitalization\n# Answers to Exercises","[{\"question\":\"How does the book help readers find the correct subject and verb?\",\"answer\":\"It teaches readers to locate the verb first and then ask who or what did the verb. 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