The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

by Lester Kaufman, Jane Straus

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to English grammar, punctuation, and usage. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage; scores of helpful examples; dozens of reproducible worksheets; and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to students of all ages. Appropriate for virtually any age range, this authoritative guide makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated Twelfth Edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar and features:

Clear and concise, easy-to-follow, offering "just the facts" Fully updated to reflect the latest rules in grammar and usage along with new quizzes Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

Published May 4, 2021

Reviews

[Holly (IG Hollys_Book_Musings) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource!
There are a few typos. They should hire a proofreader to fix them. Lol!

[Whitney Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kept having points deducted from articles I write, for misuse of commas. Exasperated, I found this big blue book. I probably should have done slightly more research, as commas comprise only a small handful of pages in this hefty compendium. With that said, I absolutely loved poring over this text! Chock full of fundamental English grammatical know-how, it yet remains accessible even to the comma confused folk such as myself. The book managed to convey it all without ever being too technical or unclear in its decriptions. I used up two highlighters on this bad boy as I soaked up all the knowledge it had to offer. I actually thoroughly enjoyed the quizzes provided at the end of the text. By taking them, you really get a feel for what areas you have mastered and which still need a bit of tending. I recommend that anyone with a love of writing grab a copy of their own. My use of commas has sadly not improved.

[Alisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really pared down, bare bones rule book on grammar, but it isn’t laid out in a way that I think would be helpful for someone to learn from without any companion sources.

[Nancy Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An entertaining and educational review/relearn of one of my favorite subjects; a reminder of how much I've forgotten! I especially enjoyed the quizzes.

[Rebecca J · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[K.D Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best grammar books I've worked through to date. It was just mind-blowing and I'm definitely going to read through this one daily until the rules attached themselves to my non-English speaking brain.

A must for not just non-English speakers. Love the language of the book and the flow of the sentences. It isn't as boring as the Chicago Manual, that is for sure.

Really great adding this one to my grammar collection.

[Timothy Gonzalez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book for people that are trying to master the art of writing. I have read several books on writing and this one is among my top three. The examples are well placed, information is accurate, and the explanations elucidate the material well.

[Chandra]

I typically don’t DNF when I intend to finish the book - but the thing is I don’t know when I will finish. 🤷‍♀️

[Ryan]

A great foundation for my poor writing skills