The Scoop on Good Grammar

Have the rules of English grammar and punctuation always baffled you? Do your questions lead to even more questions? Are you convinced that you will never be able to master this subject? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you're in for a real treat because with The Scoop on Good Grammar, learning is fun and easy!   When you look inside the book, one of the first things you'll notice is a photo of a scoop of ice cream on every quiz page. (Learning should also be a sweet experience.) Next, you'll see a helpful table of contents, lots of sample words and sentences, beautiful photographs and illustrations, engaging practice questions and answers, and fun facts throughout. Finally, when you reach the end, you'll peruse the comprehensive index and realize just how quickly and easily it will be able to guide you to the answers you're searching for.   The Scoop's 26 lessons are all about culture. As you read each chapter--exploration, art & invention, food, sports, classic movies & TV, poetry, and travel--you'll find that learning is a breeze. For example, in Chapter 2 (Art & Invention), Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party will help you sail through the definition of a noun. And in Chapter 3 (Food), cupcakes will help you discover the many delightful ways in which words are used as adjectives.   In no time at all, choosing the correct pronoun (it's between you and me--not, between you and I) and the appropriate modifying word (it's really sweet--not, real sweet) will become second nature to you.   Your invitations will be as welcoming as that statue that lifts her torch in the harbor:   * Please join the Ghirardellis (not, the Ghirardelli's) for a day of fun at the Statue of Liberty!   Greeting people will become an occasion to shine. When someone asks how you are, you'll say:     * "I'm fine, and you?" (Not, "I'm fine, and yourself?")   When you write, you'll point your readers in the right direction with proper punctuation marks.    And at the end of the day, you'll lie (not, lay) down, relax, and take pleasure in the knowledge that your prized possession--your artful way with words--has been, in its (not, it's) own way, as beautifying to the landscape as a masterpiece by Renoir.