Download or read book A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage with 2009 MLA Update written by Larry Beason and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This student-friendly grammar guide helps students recognize, correct, and avoid the most common and serious grammar and usage errors. The text breaks complex concepts down into simple lessons, each focusing on a single essential skill. Everyday language and easy-to-remember tips make grammar easy to understand, and clear examples and diagrams show, rather than just tell, how to identify and correct problems. Hundreds of exercises in the book and thousands more at Exercise Central provide students with plentiful practice.