From the Book - 3rd edition.
Building a firm foundation : the parts of a sentence. Using the right words at the right time ; Verbs: the heart of the sentence ; Who's doing what? How to find the subject ; When all is said and done: complete sentences ; Handling compliments
Clearing up confusing grammar points. Relax! Understanding verb tense ; Nodding your head: all about agreement ; Pronouns and their cases ; Small words, big trouble: prepositions ; Two really good parts of speech: adjectives and adverbs
Conventional wisdom : punctuation and capitalization. Punctuation law that should be repealed: apostrophes ; Quotations: more rules than the internal revenue service ; The pause that refreshes: commas ; Useful little marks: dashes, hyphens, and colons ; CAPITAL LETTERS ; Rules of thumb: adapting grammar to electronic media
Polishing without wax : the finer points of grammar and style. Fine-tuning verbs ; No santas but plenty of clauses ; Spicing up sentence patterns ; Staying on track: parallelism ; Meaning what you say: clarity ; Grammar devils
The part of tens. Ten ways to improve your proofreading ; Relax already! Grammar rules you can stop worrying about.
Part I: Getting Down to Basics: The Parts of the Sentence. Chapter 1: I Already Know How to Talk. Why Should I Study Grammar?
Chapter 2: Verbs: The Heart of the Sentence
Chapter 3: Relax! Understanding Verb Tense
Chapter 4: Who's Doing What? How to Find the Subject
Chapter 5: Having It All: The Complete Sentence
Chapter 6: Handling Complements. Part II: Avoiding Common Errors. Chapter 7: Do You Feel Bad or Badly? The Lowdown on Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 8: Small words, Big Trouble: Prepositions
Chapter 9: Everyone Brought Their Homework: Pronoun Errors
Chapter 10: Just Nod Your Head: About Agreement. Part III: No Garage, but Plenty of Mechanics. Chapter 11: Punctuation Law That Should Be Repealed: Apostrophes
Chapter 12: Quotations: More Rules Than the Internal Revenue Service
Chapter 13: The Pause That Refreshes: Commas
Chapter 14: Usefull Little Marks: Dashes, Hyphens and Colons
Chapter 15: CAPITAL LETTERS
Chapter 16: New media, New Grammar Rules. Part IV: Polishing Without Wax
The Finer Points of Grammar. Chapter 17: Pronouns and Their Cases
Chapter 18: Fine-tuning Verbs
Chapter 19: Saying What You Want to Say: Descriptive Words and Phrases
Chapter 20: Good, Better, Best: Comparisons
Chapter 21: Parallels Without the Lines. Part V: Rules Even Your Great-Aunt's Grammar Teacher Didn't Know. Chapter 22: The Last Word on Verbs
Chapter 23: The Last Word on Pronouns
Chapter 24: The Last Word on Sentence Structure
Chapter 25: The Last Word on Punctuation. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 26: Ten Ways Two to Improve Your Proofreading
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Learn Better Grammar.
