Grammar Troublespots: An Editing Guide for Students

by Ann Raimes

Grammar Troublespots, Second Edition, offers a modified version of the grammar editing section that is included in the successful Exploring Through Writing. This guide to the most problematic rules of grammar provides ESL students with a concise volume for avoiding grammar pitfalls in their writing. The text illustrates 21 of the errors most prevalent among students through self-diagnostic flowcharts, explanations, and exercises. In addition, the Second Edition includes new sections on modal verbs and idioms and features a redesigned text for more accessible rules.

Genres: Language

170 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 1989

About the author

She was a professor of English at Hunter College for thirty-two years.

Reviews

[Nadiene · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice guide/index to zeroing in on grammar problems in the classroom. The "solutions" aren't necessarily the most creative, but they are a great starting point.