This book explains the basic rules of English grammar, discusses the structure of a sentence, and provides guidance on English composition. 目录:
PREFACE 1 GRAMMAR
The Sentence
Case of Nouns and Pronouns: Subjective, Objective, and Possessive
Agreement
Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future
Verb Moods: Indicative, Imperative, and Subjunctive
Verb Voices: Active and Passive
Modifiers 2 PUNCTUATION
Sentence Structure
Comma
Semicolon
Colon
Dash
Parentheses and Brackets
Question Mark
Exclamation Point
Quotation Marks
Points of Ellipsis
Apostrophe
Hyphen
Diagonal 3 HOW TO STYLE WRITTEN ENGLISH: MISCELLANEOUS MECHANICS
Numbers
Dates
Abbreviations
Generic Terms
Titles of Officials and Names of Their Offices
Forms of Address
Place-names
Titles of Publications and Works of Literature, Works of Art, Musical Compositions, and Other Works
Foreign Words 4 BEYOND THE SENTENCE: DICTION AND COMPOSITION
Occasion and Intent
Organization
Tone
Revision GLOSSARY / INDEX