Uys Isabel. Great English: Grammar Rules, Reference Lists, General Knowledge

Без издательства, 2017. — 529 pp.Полезная информация в табличной форме.Parents, learners, students, teachers, writers, everyone! This is the book you have been waiting for! There is no similar book available anywhere. This book is not an ordinary grammar guide. It is also a comprehensive reference book with long lists of grammar which is frequently required and some very useful general knowledge. Instead of searching for information in various sources, you will find most of the information needed in this single volume.Although this book is not aimed at serious grammarians, it provides all the information needed to use English grammar and punctuation properly. The information varies from simple to more advanced. The grammar rules are clearly explained. A great asset is the comprehensive reference lists which are not found in other study aids. There are more than 1,600 plurals in the book. Please see the Table of Contents. The general knowledge section provides lots of useful facts.This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wishes to learn correct
grammar and punctuation. It is also suitable for young learners and a good tool
for doing homework or preparing for exams. Yes, the most useful book ever!Language and grammar
The alphabet
Numerals/numbers
Roman Numerals
Days of the week
Months of the year
Dates (How to write)
Uses of the verb “to be”
Articles
Quantifiers
Has, have and had
Do, does and did
Can, may and must
If and then
The composition of words
Word division and syllables
Sentences
Clauses
Phrases
The subject, object and predicate
Plurals
Synonyms
Antonyms
Collective nouns
Punctuation
Contractions
Degrees of comparison
Literal and figurative language
Metaphors
Similes (comparisons)
Homonyms
Homophones
Parts of speech
Prepositions
Gender
Sounds of animals
Sounds of things
Diminutives
The young of animals
The tenses
Concord (verb and subject agreement)
The principal parts of verbs
Proverbs, idioms and expressions
Direct and indirect speech
Active and passive voice
Countries, people and ways
Abbreviations and acronyms
Borrowed words (words from foreign languages)
Derivations (formation of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
One word for many
British and American English
Words often confused
Useful literary terms
General knowledge
The largest mammals of the world
Signs of the Zodiac
The color/colour (Brit.) spectrum
Famous inventions
Phobias
Venues of the modern Olympic Games (the Summer Games)
Greek gods and goddesses
Roman gods and goddesses
Conversion tables
Important capital cities
The states and capitals of the United States
Important currencies
The Euro
American presidents
British prime ministers
Important current world leaders
The national anthem of the United States
The national anthem of England and the UK
Geographical facts
The planets
The seven wonders of the ancient world
The books of the Bible