Mastering Grammar Spelling And Punctuation

Updated and revised for the fourth edition, this one-stop reference covers all aspects of written English. CONTENTS: Part one The basics - parts of speech - sentence structure - punctuation - paragraphing and dialogue - spelling - apostrophes and abbreviations - revision Part two English in action - the essay and the short story - summarising and reporting - form filling - letter writing - job applications

Master the essentials of the English language and write with greater confidence.

It's important in our daily lives for us to write clear English which is easily understood. If we get the basics wrong, our words may be misinterpreted and cause confusion. To make sure our written words convey our exact meanings, we need to understand the fundamentals of the English language, such as the parts of speech, how sentences and paragraphs are constructed, and the correct use of punctuation. We also need to spell the words correctly! This indispensable reference guide to the rules and conventions governing written English will help all those who are unsure about whether to use "its" or "it's", or a colon instead of a comma, or how to spell words such as "separate".

**An Amazon bestseller** SPaG Book is the perfect companion for teachers of spelling, punctuation, and grammar...and now the National Curriculum and Ofsted consider EVERY teacher to be a teacher of literacy, that means you! Whether you're a grammar novice who doesn't know his adverbs from his elbow, or an expert English teacher who never splits his infinitives, this book has something for you. It explains the role SPaG has to play in the primary and secondary curricular, from EYFS to A Level. It explains what the SPaG assessment criteria means in practice. And it shares advice and ideas on what to teach and how to teach it. SPaG Book is also your one-stop-shop for checking spelling, punctuation, and grammar rules. It answers all those thorny questions about how to spell commonly mis-spelt words, how to use semi-colons, and how to avoid dangling your participles or ending your sentences with prepositions. This book also has a brief history of the English language which explains why English is such a wonderful (and difficult) language to master. The SPaG Book also has an appendix with subject spelling lists to help you build a bank of key words to display on your classroom wall.

There is a National trend to focus on spelling, writing, and punctuation to raise Literacy standards. MASTERING WORDS provides weekly units of work containing spelling lists, word play, word origin, punctuation, grammar essentials and discussion questions.