Indispensable grammar support for ages 9+, this lively handbook
provides short, clear definitions of all key grammatical concepts
plus lots of examples, tips on spelling, and dictionary and
thesaurus work. Essential information covered in this guide
includes: / Parts of speech (Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives,
Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections, Spotting Parts
of Speech) / Word building (Affixes - Prefixes and Suffixes;
Derivatives and Compounds) / Spelling guide (Three simple rules for
better spelling; Eleven general rules) / Using a dictionary
(Alphabetical order, Pronunciation, Parts of speech, Phrases and
idioms, Word origins) / Synonyms and antonyms (Using a thesaurus to
find synonyms, Making antonyms) / The Sentence (Word order,
Phrases, Clauses, Types of sentence, Sentence construction) /
Punctuation (Ending a sentence, Punctuation within sentences,
Punctuation within words, Punctuation of speech, Punctuation of
plays / The Paragraph (The topic sentence, Types of paragraph,
Writing a paragraph, Using connectives, Sentence variation) /
Special uses of language (Register, Standard English, Informal
language, Special effects)
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