English Made Simple, Revised Edition
A Complete, Step-by-Step Guide to Better Language Skills
1st Edition
Published on 13. April 2011
192 pages
978-0-307-43370-1 (ISBN)
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For almost four decades, Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the Made Simple series for the '90s presents a thoroughly up-to-the-minute portfolio of skills, information, and experience, with revised and updated editions of bestselling titles, plus a whole range of new subjects from personal finance to office management to desktop publishing.
B & W illustrations throughout
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Preface
- Contents
- Section 1 - The Sentence and Its Parts
- Test No. 1
- The Sentence
- Subject and Predicate
- Kinds of Sentences
- The Parts of Speech
- The Noun
- The Pronoun
- The Verb
- The Adjective
- The Adverb
- The Conjunction
- The Preposition
- The Interjection
- Verbals: Gerund, Participle, Infinitive
- Phrases and Clauses
- The Sentence
- Section 2 - Sentence Errors
- Agreement
- Subject and Verb
- Pronoun and Antecedent
- Case of Pronouns
- Reference of Pronouns
- Verbs
- Sequence of Tenses
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Problems Involving the Use of Modifiers
- Dangling Modifiers
- Misplaced Modifiers
- Shifts In Point of View
- Parallelism
- Omissions and Mixed Constructions .
- Section 3 - Paragraphs and Paragraphing
- Improving the Paragraph
- Clarity
- Force and Vigor
- Variety
- Section 4 - Punctuation
- Trends In Punctuation
- End Punctuation
- Internal Punctuation
- Word Punctuation
- Section 5 - Spelling
- The Dilemma
- The Causes
- The Dilemma Solved
- Spelling Lists
- Section 6 - Building a Vocabulary
- The Importance of a Good Vocabulary
- Methods of Building Vocabulary
- Byways to Buy Words
- Learning the Origin of Words
- Civil Service Tests in Vocabulary
- Section 7 - Style
- Improving the Word Pattern
- Levels of Usage
- Clarity, Exactness, Correctness, and Economy in Diction
- Freshness and Vividness in Diction
- Summary of Ways to Improve Word Patterns
- Improving the Sentence Pattern
- The Purpose of the Sentence
- Clarity and Coherence
- Force and Vigor
- Variety and Euphony
- Section 8 - A Glossary of Faulty Diction
- Section 9 - Letter Writing
- The Letter In Modern Society
- Established Conventions In Letter Writing
- Stationery and General Appearance
- Heading and Inside Address
- Salutation
- Complimentary Close
- Signature
- Addressing the Envelope
- The Method of Writing Business Letters
- Types of Business Letters
- The Letter of Application
- Inquiries and Replies
- Order and Remittance
- Acknowledgment
- Types of Personal Letters
- The Conversational Letter
- The "Bread and Butter" Letter
- The "Thank You" Letter
- The Congratulatory Letter
- The Letter of Condolence
- The Formal Social Note
- Test No. 2
- Answers
- Copyright
