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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide With Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

by Jane Straus, Lester Kaufman
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide With Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide With Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

Grammar mastery through clear rules and exercises.

Whether you're polishing an essay, mastering English as a second language, or just brushing up on grammar, "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation" could be your go-to resource. The clear, real-world examples make it useful, and the exercises and quizzes give you hands-on practice. It's a straightforward guide that provides immediate benefits for any communication task.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide With Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

by Jane Straus, Lester Kaufman
$11.90 Now $9.71 Save 18%
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ISBN: 9780470222683
Authors: Jane Straus, Lester Kaufman
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.22
(rated by 916 readers)

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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules, real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests. This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, ESL students, homeschoolers, and professionals. Valuable for anyone who takes tests or writes reports, letters, web pages, e-mails, or blogs, The Blue Book offers instant answers to everyday English usage questions.
 

Grammar mastery through clear rules and exercises.

Whether you're polishing an essay, mastering English as a second language, or just brushing up on grammar, "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation" could be your go-to resource. The clear, real-world examples make it useful, and the exercises and quizzes give you hands-on practice. It's a straightforward guide that provides immediate benefits for any communication task.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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