Collins Grammar Rules: An easy-to-use grammar guide for ages 7+ (Collins Primary Dictionaries) - Softcover

McIlwain, John

9780007205370: Collins Grammar Rules: An easy-to-use grammar guide for ages 7+ (Collins Primary Dictionaries)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007205376 ISBN 13: 9780007205370

Publisher: Collins Educational, 2005

Indispensable grammar support for ages 7+ , this lively handbook provides short, clear definitions of all key grammatical concepts plus lots of examples, tips on spelling, and dictionary and thesaurus work.

� Short, clear definitions of key grammatical concepts are easy to grasp

� Fun examples, cartoons and explanations support understanding

� A full A-Z index ensures children can find what they want to know fast

� For ages 7+

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Book Description:

An easy-to-use grammar guide for ages 7+

Synopsis:

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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