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BL
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850031
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| Main Entry
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Dignen, Sheila
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| Title & Author
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Visual guide to grammar and punctuation /\ written by Sheila Dignen.
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| Edition Statement
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First American edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Publishing,, 2017.
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| Page. NO
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128 pages :: color illustrations ;; 29 cm
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| ISBN
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0241283841
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: 1465462589
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: 9780241283844
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: 9781465462589
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| Notes
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"A first reference for young writers and readers"--Cover.
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"Supports curriculum teaching for ages 6 and up"--Page 4 of Cover.
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Parts of speech: Nouns -- proper nouns -- Abstract nouns -- Singular and plural nouns -- Compound nouns -- Collective nouns -- Verbs -- Verbs and subjects -- Subjects and objects -- The verb be -- Pronouns I or me? -- Possessive pronouns -- Present and past tenses -- Future tense -- Progressive tenses -- Perfect tenses -- Auxiliary verbs -- Infinitives -- Adjectives -- Where to put adjectives -- Adverbs -- Adjectives into adverbs -- Adverbs of place -- Adverbs of time -- Adverbs before adjectives -- Comparatives and superlatives -- Prepositions -- Prepositions of place -- Preposition of time -- Other prepositions -- Conjunctions -- Coordinating conjunctions -- Subordinating conjunctions -- Interjections -- Determiners -- Parts of speech quiz -- Sentences, phrases, and clauses: Sentences -- Statements -- Questions -- Exclamations -- Commands -- Noun phrases -- Prepositional phrases -- Adverbials -- Fronted adverbials -- Clauses -- Main clauses -- Subordinate clauses -- Relative clauses -- Relative pronouns -- Active and passive sentences -- Direct speech -- Reported speech -- Direct to reported speech -- Sentences quiz -- Punctuation: Capital letters -- Periods -- Question marks -- Exclamation points -- Commas -- Apostrophes -- Its or it's -- Parentheses -- Quotation marks -- Dashes -- Hyphens -- Colons -- Semicolons -- Ellipses -- Bullet points -- Punctuation quiz -- Writing tips -- Common mistakes in grammar -- Common mistakes in punctuation.
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| Abstract
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"A clear, precise, and comprehensive book that will give children the tools to build confidence in reading, writing, and comprehension through visual explanation."
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| Subject
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English language-- Grammar, Juvenile literature.
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English language-- Punctuation, Juvenile literature.
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English language-- Grammar.
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English language-- Punctuation.
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English language-- Grammar.
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English language-- Punctuation.
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| Subject
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Grammar.
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| Dewey Classification
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428.2
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| LC Classification
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PE1112.D55 2017
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| Parallel Title
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Grammar and punctuation
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