CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

Part I: Syntax

1: So Who’s in Charge Here?

2: Phrases and Clauses

3: Parts of Speech for Grown-Ups

4: Nouns

5: Pronouns

6: Verbs

7: Adjectives

8: Adverbs

9: Conjunctions

10: Prepositions

11: Determiners

12: The Grammar of Phrases

13: The Grammar of Clauses

14: Coordination

Part II: Usage and Propriety

15: Agreement

16: Subject versus Object Pronouns

17: Flat Adverbs

18: Less and Fewer

19: Well as an Adverb and an Adjective

20: Possessive Plus Gerund (“Fused Participle”)

21: The Confusing Roles of the Letter S

22: Choosing the Right Preposition

23: Dangling Participles and Other Danglers

24: Oxford (Serial) Comma

25: Language Myths

26: The Grammar Oracle on Your Bookshelf

27: Sentence Fragments

28: One Word, Two Words, or Hyphenated?

29: Usage Guide

GLOSSARY

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INDEX