The Little Gold Grammar Book

This guidebook offers a review of grammar that is both relevant and distilled. A wealth of examples, charts, and engaging exercises makes The Little Gold Grammar Book an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to master those skills that will make a good writer even better. In addition to presenting 40 commonly encountered rules of grammar, this book contains a 100-question grammar quiz, a collection of 50-plus word pairings (diction), a compilation of 200 idioms, and 30 multiple-choice problems to integrate key concepts. Special sections cover editing tips and punctuation, American English versus British English, and traditional writing versus digital writing.

This book – a winner at the USA Book News Best Book Awards and voted Educational Book of the Year by the BPAA – is suitable for high school, community college, or university students, as well as any individual wanting to improve his or her core essential grammar skills.  

Topics covered in this book include: Introduction; Chapter 1 – 100-Question Quiz (snapshot; subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, modification, parallelism, comparisons, verb tenses, diction review, idioms review, answers to the 100-question quiz); Chapter 2 – Grammatical Munchkins (snapshot, the eight parts of speech, parts of speech vs. the seven characteristics, other grammatical terms); Chapter 3 – Word Gremlins (snapshot, diction showdown, 200 common grammatical idioms); Chapter 4 – Putting It All Together (snapshot, 30 all-star grammar problems, answers and explanations); Chapter 5 – Editing Tune-up (snapshot, editing mechanics, editing for style and layout); Chapter 6 – Punctuation Highlights (snapshot, the six classic uses of commas, mastering semicolons, avoiding run-on sentences, answers to exercises); Chapter 7 – American English vs. British English (snapshot, spelling differences, punctuation differences); Chapter 8 – Traditional Writing vs. Digital Writing (snapshot, formal writing vs. informal writing, stylistic differences with online writing); Selected Bibliography; Index.    

“A must-have for anyone wishing to improve her or his writing capabilities. Whether you’re interested in personal achievement, professional advancement, or educational attainment, I highly recommend this book as a permanent addition to your library.”—Dr. Donald C. Martin, PhD, college admissions expert and former Dean of Enrollment for the Teacher’s College at Columbia University