Webster's English Language Companion
English language guidance and communicating in English (US English)
Published on 20. October 2015
384 pages
978-1-910965-22-1 (ISBN)
Description
An invaluable reference companion that gives guidance on English language, with help on spelling, grammar and usage. Helpful for formal communication, email and letter writing, with practical guidance on usage, style, sentence construction, writing and composing letters.
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Person
Betty Kirkpatrick is a lexicographer and has worked for leading dictionary publishers.
Content
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is Good English?
- Grammar
- The Sentence and the Paragraph
- The Sentence
- Minor sentences
- Major sentences
- Subject and predicate
- Subject
- Predicate
- Object
- Direct object
- Indirect object
- Complement
- Punctuation of sentences
- Types of sentences
- Statements
- Negative sentences
- Questions
- Yes-no questions
- Tag questions
- Wh-questions
- Alternative questions
- Exclamatory questions
- Rhetorical questions
- Question by tone of voice
- Directives
- Exclamations
- Simple sentences
- Multiple sentences
- Compound sentences
- Complex sentences
- The paragraph
- Clauses, Phrases and Phrasal Verbs
- Clauses
- Main clauses
- Punctuation and main clauses
- Subordinate clauses
- Subordinate adverbial clauses
- Adverbial clause of time
- Adverbial clause of place
- Adverbial clause of purpose
- Adverbial clause of reason
- Adverbial clause of result
- Adverbial clause of condition
- Adverbial clause of manner
- Adverbial clause of concession
- Comparative clauses
- Relative clauses
- Types of relative clause
- Defining relative clause
- Non-defining relative clause
- Punctuation in relative clauses
- Prepositions in relative clauses
- Noun or nominal clauses
- Comment clauses
- Phrases
- Noun or nominal phrases
- Adjective phrases
- Adverb phrases
- Preposition phrases
- Participial phrases
- Phrasal Verbs
- Position of object in phrasal verbs
- Nouns and Pronouns
- Nouns
- Common and proper nouns
- Common nouns
- Proper nouns
- Concrete and abstract nouns
- Concrete nouns
- Abstract nouns
- Countable and uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Verbal nouns
- Collective nouns
- Singular and plural forms of nouns
- Regular singular forms of nouns
- Regular plural forms of nouns
- Irregular plural forms of nouns
- Foreign plural forms of nouns
- Unchanging plural form
- Nouns used only in the plural form
- Gender of nouns
- Dual gender
- Feminine forms
- Person in compound nouns
- Compound nouns
- Plural forms of compound nouns
- Nouns and noun phrases in apposition
- Pronouns
- Personal pronouns
- I and we: the first person personal pronoun
- You: the second person personal pronoun
- He, she, it and they: the third person personal pronouns
- Possessive pronouns
- Reflexive pronouns
- Reciprocal pronouns
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Indefinite pronouns
- Distributive pronouns
- Interrogative pronouns
- Relative pronouns
- Adjectives and Determiners
- Adjectives
- Gradable and non-gradable adjectives
- Position of adjectives
- Attributive adjectives
- Predicative adjectives
- Post-modifiers
- Qualitative adjectives
- Classifying adjectives
- Color adjectives
- Number adjectives
- Emphatic adjectives
- Interrogative adjectives
- Demonstrative adjectives
- Possessive adjectives
- Compound adjectives
- Order of adjectives
- Adjectives used as nouns
- Adjective or adverb?
- Comparative forms of adjectives
- Comparative and number of syllables
- Irregular comparatives
- No comparative form
- Superlative forms
- Irregular superlatives
- No superlative form
- Determiners
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Definite article
- Indefinite article
- Demonstrative determiners
- Possessive determiners
- Indefinite determiners
- Number determiner
- Verbs
- Regular verbs
- Irregular verbs
- Categories of irregular verbs
- Tense
- Present tense
- Simple present tense
- Continuous present tense
- Past tense
- Simple past tense
- Continuous past tense
- Perfect tense
- Present perfect tense
- Continuous present perfect tense
- Past perfect tense
- Continuous past perfect tense
- Future tense
- Traditional grammar
- Modern usage
- Other ways of referring to the future
- Be about to, or be going to, do something
- Continuous future tense
- Future perfect tense
- Future perfect continuous tense
- Mood
- Indicative mood
- Imperative mood
- Subjunctive mood
- Voice
- Active voice
- Passive voice
- Transitive and intransitive verbs
- Linking verbs
- Primary auxiliary verbs
- Modal auxiliary verbs
- Concord
- Parts of the verb
- The infinitive
- Participles
- Present participle
- Past participle
- Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions
- Adverbs
- Adverbs of time
- Adverbs of frequency
- Adverbs of duration
- Adverbs of place
- Adverbs of manner
- Adverbs of degree
- Adverbs of emphasis
- Interrogative adverbs
- Prepositions
- Simple prepositions
- Complex prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Coordinating conjunctions
- Subordinating conjunctions
- Subordinating conjunctions introducing adverbial clauses
- Punctuation
- Punctuation Marks
- Full stop
- The full stop and abbreviations
- The full stop in email and website addresses
- Question mark
- Exclamation mark
- Capital letters
- Lower-case letters
- Comma
- The comma as separating device in lists
- The comma as a separating device in a list of adjectives
- Commas and relative clauses
- Commas and subordinate clauses
- The comma as a separating device in clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions
- The comma as separating device with initial phrases
- The comma with terms of address
- The comma with question tags
- The comma with interjections
- The comma used in pairs as a means of separation or parenthesis
- The comma with nouns or phrases in apposition
- The comma and numbers
- Brackets
- Dash
- Semicolon
- The semicolon as a link
- The semicolon as a separation device in lists
- The semicolon as separation device in lists of word groups already containing commas
- The semicolon as a separation device before certain adverbs
- Colon
- The colon as a separating device in a two-part sentence
- The colon as a linking device or introduction
- Hyphen
- The hyphen used to join words or elements of words
- The hyphen in word-breaks
- Quotation marks
- Quotation marks and direct speech
- Quotation marks and paragraphs
- Quotation marks and dialogue
- Other uses of quotation marks
- Quotation marks and titles
- Quotation marks and a direct quotation
- Apostrophe
- Asterisk
- Three-dot ellipsis
- Oblique
- Usage
- Style and Vocabulary
- Sentence Style
- Sentence length
- Sentence structure
- Compound sentences
- Complex sentences
- Vocabulary
- Active and passive vocabulary
- Increasing your word power
- Dictionaries and thesauruses
- Choosing the right words
- Keep it simple
- Register
- Words liable to be confused
- Adding Variety
- Similes
- Idioms
- Clichés
- Written English
- Now and Into the Future
- Fax
- Word processing
- Text messaging
- SMS
- EMS
- MMS
- Texting hints
- Smileys
- Letter-writing
- Getting organized
- Whether or not to write a letter
- Social letters
- Business and personal business letters
- Handwritten or typed/wordprocessed?
- Handwriting
- Writing tools
- Writing paper
- Envelopes
- Presentation and layout
- Blocked, indented and semi-blocked styles
- Fully blocked style
- Fully indented style
- Semi-blocked style
- Pre-printed stationery
- Designing your stationery
- Continuation sheets
- Formatting continuation sheets
- Overall appearance
- A good start
- Spacing and line length
- Alignment
- Which typeface?
- Paragraphs
- Highlighting and structure
- The individual elements of a formal or business letter
- Return address
- Sender's contact information
- Reference line
- Date
- Special instructions
- Attention line
- Inside address
- Courtesy titles
- Salutation
- Complimentary close
- Signature
- Personal contact information
- Enclosures
- Copies
- Postscripts
- Envelopes and addresses
- Writing addresses
- Automated mail sorting
- Addressing guidance for different countries
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Philippines
- Canada
- Australia
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Germany
- Faxes and their cover sheets
- Letter content and style
- Sample letters
- Spoken English
- Everyday Language
- Colloquialisms
- Slang words
- Contracted forms
- Get, do, etc
- Clichés in spoken English
- Words liable to be mispronounced
- British and American English
- The Same but Different
- Spelling differences
- Different words same meaning
- Grammar and usage
- Verbs
- Prepositions
- Copyright
- Other Titles
