Grammar Handbook to use with MCT for reference

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

It seems to me that it would be very handy to have some kind of grammar handbook for reference when using MCT. I'm not talking about a book with activities, just a reference book. What would the Hive suggest?

 

ETA that I'm looking for something that is just a grammar reference (no exercises, etc) and covers all grammar through highschool or college level. Here is what I currently have:

 

Warriner's English Composition & Grammar

http://www.amazon.com/English-Composition-Grammar-Complete-Course/dp/0153117362/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295213379&sr=8-1

It's probably my favorite reference so far but it's a course book with exercises/etc, not really a "reference." It also covers composition.

 

Shurley English 7 Teacher Manual

While I find this a handy reference it's not nearly as deep or detailed as I'd like and is a teacher manual instead of a reference.

Edited January 16, 2011 by Cheryl in SoCal

[HollyDay]

Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

I just looked at the table of contents and I don't see anything about verbals, verbal phrases, etc. Am I missing something or is it pretty basic? I'm looking for something that wades into grammar pretty deeply.

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

Has anyone seen this one?

http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Digest-Grammar-Desk-Reference/dp/1582973350/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295209856&sr=8-1

[Mandy in TN]

Writer's Inc. and Winston Grammar Basic are the two I use the most with MCT Island, but I also own The Blue Book and Our Mother Tongue. It is nice to have a reference.

 

HTH-

Mandy

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

Writer's Inc. and Winston Grammar Basic are the two I use the most with MCT Island, but I also own The Blue Book and Our Mother Tongue. It is nice to have a reference.

 

HTH-

Mandy

The Writer's Inc seems to be heavier on writing than grammar and Winston Grammar is a program that is teaching rather than a reference, correct (amazon doesn't have samples)? Maybe I should edit my post and be more specific.

[wapiti]

Just throwing this out there - I had a book in my shopping cart for weeks and just deleted it the other day, but I believe it *might* (or might not LOL) be just such a reference. I think it was more relevant to high school and up. Oh, it's still there under my saved items

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0829409106/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

but there doesn't seem to be any description. I don't know how I even found it. Very odd.

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

Just throwing this out there - I had a book in my shopping cart for weeks and just deleted it the other day, but I believe it *might* (or might not LOL) be just such a reference. I think it was more relevant to high school and up. Oh, it's still there under my saved items

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0829409106/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

but there doesn't seem to be any description. I don't know how I even found it. Very odd.

I just read the TOC and it looks very promising, thank you!! It's not too expensive so I think I may order it.

[wapiti]

I just read the TOC and it looks very promising, thank you!! It's not too expensive so I think I may order it.

I think this book may be one thing I am looking for - I just didn't know that I had already found it! :lol: Naturally, I just placed an amazon order yesterday with the free shipping :glare:. Oh well, soon enough I'll want to order some other book, I'm sure.

[Capt_Uhura]

I have Warriner's Composition and Grammar. It's the one both MCT and SWB recommended. Oh I guess I should have read your post. Ha Ha Ha.

 

I just picked up Thomas Kane's New Oxford Handbook of writing (I think that's the title) that SWB recommends for high school writing as a reference. It is actually quite readable and entertaining. I haven't read enough yet to decide if I will buy it but my friend, a writer, looked at and bought it immediately through AMazon.

 

For diagramming, I keep checking out Rex Bark's as well as an online site I like to use.