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The English Grammar Workbook for Adults A Self Study Guide to Improve Functional Writing Copyright © 2020 by Rockridge Press, Emeryville, California No part of this publication may be reproduced, stor.
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or website ders should disappeared obtain within the technical support, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at (866) 744-2665, or outside the United States at (510) 2530500 Rockridge Press publishes its books in a variety of electronic and print formats Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books, and vice versa TRADEMARKS: Rockridge Press and the Rockridge Press logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Callisto Media Inc and/or its affiliates, in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Rockridge Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book Interior and Cover Designer: Rachel Haeseker Art Producer: Tom Hood Editor: Natasha Yglesias ISBN: Print 978-1-64611-319-4 | eBook 978-1-64611-320-0 R0 Contents How to Use This Workbook on an Ebook Device Introduction Part One: By the Book Chapter One: Nouns, Determiners, and Quantifiers Chapter Two: Adjectives Chapter Three: Adverbs Chapter Four: Verbs Chapter Five: Verb Tenses Chapter Six: Advanced Ideas with Verbs Chapter Seven: Prepositions Chapter Eight: Sentences and Punctuation Chapter Nine: Usage and Style Chapter Ten: The Paragraph Part Two: Writing in Your Everyday Life Chapter Eleven: School Chapter Twelve: Work Chapter Thirteen: Social Situations Chapter Fourteen: Getting Creative Chapter Fifteen: Our Digital World Irregular Verbs Cheat Sheet Spelling Cheat Sheet Parts of Speech Cheat Sheet Glossary Answer Key Further Reading and Resources References About the Author Chapter Fourteen: Getting Creative Chapter Fifteen: Our Digital World Irregular Verbs Cheat Sheet Spelling Cheat Sheet Parts of Speech Cheat Sheet Glossary Answer Key Further Reading and Resources References About the Author How to Use This Workbook on an Ebook Device If you’re reading this workbook on a touch-screen device, you can add notes and highlight text just like you would in a physical workbook Some sections will prompt you to write in answers or personal responses It’s easy—give it a try right here: _ With your finger, tap and hold for a few moments on the line above Depending on the device you’re using, an icon such as a magnifying glass will appear Lift your finger and you’ll see an options menu Select “Note” (or “Notes”) to add and save your own text When you’re done, an icon or highlighted area will remain, which you can always return to and tap if you want to reopen and read or edit your note The same tap-and-hold options menu offers “Highlight” or “Color,” which you can select if you want Sample answer Even though company policy contains rules regarding employee attendance, many employees arrive late The company president has asked me to inform everyone that if you are late more than three times, you may face termination 64 Misplaced Words and Sentence Logic Sample answers When I walked away from the counter, the coffee cup fell on the floor He was talking quickly, which confused me Wash your hands often to prevent colds I think only my sister knows my mom’s recipes I read in the company newsletter that the CEO is going to give a speech regarding e late rm times, 65 Topic Sentence Sample answers People enjoy the rush of adrenaline from participating in extreme sports I cannot support the plan to build a new shopping mall in my neighborhood I prefer to work at home rather than at the office 66 Paragraph Body Sample answer The greatest invention of the twentieth century was the computer First of all, the computer allows people to work more efficiently and accurately Its software can be used for word processing, complex calculations, and the creation of presentations In addition, computer databases help workers record and extract information significantly faster than manual systems Furthermore, computers make it possible for people to work together even if they are in distant ry was ws people software s In ecord and manual ssible for istant people to work together even if they are in distant physical locations 67 Paragraph Conclusion Sample answer Such workplace enhancements are only possible with computers 68 Transition Words Sample answer Technology has given us more options for communication First of all, mobile phones allow people to communicate with others regardless of their physical location For instance, text messaging provides a way to instantly contact a friend or family member Additionally, social media gives us the opportunity to reach a wide group of people at one time, and platforms such as YouTube make it easy for anyone to broadcast their ideas and opinions to a global audience As a result of the development of istant ible with allow ss of their ng or family the at one it easy for to a ent of global audience As a result of the development of these different options for communication, people can keep in touch with others in ways that were not even imaginable in previous generations global audience As a result of the development of these different options for communication, people can keep in touch with others in ways that were not even imaginable in previous generations Further Reading and Resources My website, myhappyenglish.com, contains additional free English lessons, tips, and tricks, covering phrasal verbs, idioms, and so much more English that you may often hear but not know what it means It also features the Happy English Podcast with weekly English lessons Here are some additional favorite books and websites where you can continue building your English knowledge and find answers to more complex grammar questions Books The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, Jane Straus atures the websites nowledge stions Complete English Grammar Rules, Farlex International The Elements of Style, William Strunk, Jr English Grammar (Series), Betty S Azar ESL Grammar, Mary Ellen Muñoz Page Grammar in Use (Series), Raymond Murphy A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Kate L Turabian Oxford Modern English Grammar, Bas Aarts Perfect English Grammar, Grant Barrett Practical English Usage, Michael Swan Websites English Club: englishclub.com/grammar English Grammar: englishgrammar.org English Grammar Online: ego4u.com Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips: quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl Grammarly Blog: grammarly.com/blog/category/handbook Guide to Grammar and Writing: guidetogrammar.org/grammar/index.htm Learn American English Online: learnamericanenglishonline.com Learn English British Council: learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammarreference Perfect English Grammar: perfect-englishgrammar.com Purdue Online Writing Lab: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl Perfect English Grammar: perfect-englishgrammar.com Purdue Online Writing Lab: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl References Brown, Mark “Hashtag Named UK Children’s Word of the Year #Important.” The Guardian May 27, 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/28/hashtagnamed-uk-childrens-word-of-the-year-important Buruma, Ian “The Sensualist.” The New Yorker July 13, 2015 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/thesensualist-books-buruma Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid New York: Amulet Books, 2007 McWhorter, John “Txting Is Killing Language JK!!!” Filmed February 2013 in Long Beach, CA TED video, 13:36 https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_lan Merriam Webster‘s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2014 The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test, 3rd ed New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009 5/may/28/hashtag- 07/20/the- ED video, xtng_is_killing_language_jk Merriam Webster‘s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2014 The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test, 3rd ed New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009 About the Author Michael DiGiacomo started teaching English as a foreign language to adults at a private language school in Sendai, Japan, in 1994 In 2010, he formed Happy English, his own ESL tutoring company in New York He teaches private lessons, hosts a podcast, and has a YouTube channel to help students all over the world learn English About the Author Michael DiGiacomo started teaching English as a foreign language to adults at a private language school in Sendai, Japan, in 1994 In 2010, he formed Happy English, his own ESL tutoring company in New York He teaches private lessons, hosts a podcast, and has a YouTube channel to help students all over the world learn English ... as a self- study tool, a supplement to the material they’re as a self- study tool, a supplement to the material they’re learning in class, or even an inspiration for out-of-class assignments A Note to ESL/EFL Students In the twenty-five-plus years that I’ve been helping... Space is countable when it means an empty area that can nd context be used for something I have a space in my car to hold a coffee cup There are a few spaces available to park your car The conference is sold out, so there are no spaces... couldn’t find the answer in any of the grammar books I had I realized that while most books will teach you how to make the grammar (the structure), they don’t teach you how to apply it That’s how I became motivated to write