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Marion Field - Marion Field was Head of English in a large Comprehensive School, and an examiner for GCSE English. She is also the author of a range of other books on English language and usage. She is based in Working, Surrey.

 
 
 

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1.Prefaceto The Fourth Edition

2.Parts Of Speech
Nouns; Capital Letters; Pronouns; The Articles; Verbs; Checklist; Exercises;

3.Sentence Structure
Agreement Of Verbs And Nouns Or Pronouns; Clauses; Phrases; Adjectives; Adverbs; Prepositions; Checklist; Exercises;

4.Punctuation
Full Stops; Commas; The Semi-Colon; The Colon; The Dash; The Question Mark; The Exclamation Mark; Checklist; Exercises;

5.Paragraphing And Dialogue
The Paragraph; Direct Speech; Indirect Speech; Writing A Play; Checklist; Exercises;

6.Spelling
Some Basic Rules; Avoiding Common Mistakes; The Dictionary; The Thesaurus; Checklist; Exercises;

7.Apostrophes And Abbreviations
Apostrophes; Abbreviations; Contractions; Initial Letters; Acronyms; Checklist; Exercises;

8.Revision
Common Mistakes; Unnecessary Repetition; Comparisons; Jargon; Imaginative Writing; Style Of Writing; In Conclusion; Checklist; Exercises;

9.The Essay And The Short Story
The Essay; The Short Story; In Conclusion; Checklist; Exercises;

10.Summarising And Reporting
A Summary; Compiling A Report; Checklist; Exercises;

11.Form Filling
The Basic Information; A Variety Of Forms; Write Legibly; Ask For Help; The Signature; Checklist; Exercises;

12.Letter Writing
Personal Letters; Formal Letters; The Plan; The Ending; Different Types Of Letters; Checklist; Exercises;

13.Job Applications
The Curriculum Vitae (Cv); The Application Form; The Covering Letter; Referees; Checklist; Exercises;