Australian Handbook for Writers and Editors

Book excerpt: What is a dangling modifier? When should you use `that' and when should you use `which'? When is a sentence not a sentence? Find the answers to these and many other questions about language and its use in the Australian Handbook for Writers and Editors. Whether you are a Professional Writing student, practicing writer or editor, student studying English or English Language or someone wanting to tighten your grasp on grammar, this book is a rich resource. The Handbook provides a comprehensive coverage of the principles of grammar and punctuation, and the practice of common usage by providing: clear definitions and explanations; examples of correct and incorrect use; practice exercises with answers; extension exercises; a review exercise at the end of each section; an editing checklist; a list of recommended references; a glossary of terms.