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Continuing the approach used by author Joel Schnoor in his book Aunt Ruth: The Queen of English and Her Reign of Error, this workbook strives to make English grammar enjoyable for both the student and the teacher. Each of the topics in Aunt Ruth: The Queen ... is covered with questions in one or more of the following forms: find the error, correct the error, fill in the blank, or True/False.Topics covered include a heavy emphasis on verb conjugation and usage, especially how to use past participles and present participles, transitive and intransitive verbs, active and passive voice, the subjunctive mood, and using gerunds and linking verbs. Adverb and adjective usage is thoroughly covered. And several chapters focus on comma, colon, and semi-colon usage. Troublesome words such as than, into vs. in to, only, who / whom, whoever / whomever, that / which, bring / take, past / passed, and other topics including double negatives, double possessives, and possessives with appositives.

Every grammar concept that is explored in I Laid an Egg on Aunt Ruth's Head is reviewed and exercised in this student workbook. Following the same philosophy that was found in I Laid an Egg ... the workbook drills are fun. The intent is to take the drudgery out of the language arts and make learning enjoyable. Countless parents who have used these books have come back to me and said, "Wow, my child used to hate English ... but now, he can't get enough of it!"Topics included in these worksheets include: Lie / Lay Can / May It's / Its That / Which They're / There / Their Your / You're Hopeful / Hopefully Nauseous / Nauseated Farther / Further Who / Whom To Be Capital Letters Parentheses and so much more!

Every grammar concept that is explored in I Laid an Egg on Aunt Ruth's Head is reviewed and exercised in the student workbook. This book is the Answer Key for that workbook. Following the same philosophy that was found in I Laid an Egg ... the workbook drills are fun. The intent is to take the drudgery out of the language arts and make learning enjoyable. Countless parents who have used these books have come back to me and said, "Wow, my child used to hate English ... but now, he can't get enough of it!"Topics included in these worksheets include: Lie / Lay Can / May It's / Its That / Which They're / There / Their Your / You're Hopeful / Hopefully Nauseous / Nauseated Farther / Further Who / Whom To Be Capital Letters Parentheses and so much moreThis book is nearly identical to the student workbook (Aunt Ruth Grammar Drills for Excellence I) except that the answers are filled in and additional explanation is provided where needed.

Let's face it. English grammar is not exactly a topic that grips the imaginations of today's youth, nor is it the root of titillating conversation at the office water cooler. Sure, we may snicker when Susan accidentally splits her infinitive or shed a tear of refrained laughter when Bob dangles a participle, but in general we modern day Americans work as hard as we can at avoiding using lie / lay / lain or lay / laid / laid. Why is grammar so painful for us?This book is the panacea for Grammar Angst. Each of the (45) chapters is a separate, stand-alone adventure involving the indomitable Aunt Ruth, her sidekick (and sometimes nauseating) nephew, and a cast of other memorable characters who pop-in now and then to join in the fun. Each story addresses a specific grammar or usage point, and the stories can be read in any order. In the back of the book is a section on common problems, where each topic discussed in the earlier chapters is further explored.Audiences of all ages will enjoy these stories. Young ones will enjoy hearing about the various messes that Aunt Ruth finds herself in; older ones will enjoy reading the dialogues between nephew and aunt; and all ages will absorb a bit of grammar while being entertained by the stories.Aunt Ruth: The Queen … comprises a multitude of grammatical points, tips, and problem areas including: Is it she likes X more than me, or is it she likes X more than I; what's the difference between onto and on to; what is a gerund and how is it used; is it have gone or have went; what is a comma splice; what is sentence fusion; what are the rules for using myself, himself, and herself; when is it bad versus badly; when is it who, whom, whoever, or whomever; how to use commas, semi-colons, and colons; how to conjugate irregular verbs; what are comparatives and superlatives … and the list continues.The book is so family friendly that it could be read in its entirety from a church pulpit without raising any eyebrows, other than those (of course) of people in the congregation wondering why today's sermon topic is about double possessives.While it is true that any grammar police person worth his or her salt will want this book as a reference, the book does not confront the reader in any sort of derogatory way. Though the nephew often tries hard to be the grammar police in correcting Aunt Ruth's errant ways, he does sometimes find himself conceding that, indeed, times have changed. When the nephew becomes too obstreperous for even Aunt Ruth to handle, she puts him back in his place with a stout, "GET OVER IT," and a whack in the head with her handy umbrella.This book follows the approach of its predecessor, I Laid an Egg on Aunt Ruth's Head. In her review of I Laid … in the Raleigh News and Observer, book columnist Pam Nelson wrote: "[Schnoor] is a kind, considerate, funny teacher who wants only for his students to improve, not to feel bad because of all they don't know." Aunt Ruth: The Queen … follows the same philosophy.Esteemed writer, linguist, radio and newspaper columnist Richard Lederer, in his review of Aunt Ruth: The Queen …, wrote, "Nobody is better than Joel Schnoor when it comes to presenting grammar dressed up to have fun."

This workbook provides the answer key to the Aunt Ruth Grammar Drills for Excellence II workbook. The questions / drills from the workbook are also given here so that the teacher will know what the student was trying to solve. In cases where it may not be obvious why the correct answer is indeed correct, additional explanation is provided.

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