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 Punctuation law that should be repealed: apostrophes ; Quotations: more rules than the internal revenue service ; The pause that refreshes: commas ; Useful little marks: dashes, hyphens, and colons ;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.
From the Book - Second edition.
Getting Down to Basics: The Parts of the Sentence.
I Already Know How to Talk. Why Should I Study Grammar?
Verbs: The Heart of the Sentence.
Relax! Understanding Verb Tense.
Who's Doing What? How to Find the Subject.
Having It All: The Complete Sentence.
Do You Feel Bad or Badly? The Lowdown on Adjectives and Adverbs.
Small Words, Big Trouble: Prepositions.
Everyone Brought Their Homework: Pronoun Errors.
Just Nod Your Head: About Agreement.
No Garage, but Plenty of Mechanics.
Punctuation Law That Should Be Repealed: Apostrophes.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.
New Media, New Grammar Rules.
The Finer Points of Grammar.
Pronouns and Their Cases.
Saying What You Want to Say: Descriptive Words and Phrases.
Good, Better, Best: Comparisons.
Parallels Without the Lines.
Rules Even Your Great-Aunt's Grammar Teacher Didn't Know.
The Last Word on Pronouns.
The Last Word on Sentence Structure.
Ten Ways Two to Improve Your Proofreading.
Ten Ways to Learn Better Grammar.