Write in English like a native speaker
Taking a developmental approach to improving writing skills, "Writing Better English" helps you increase your levels of proficiency in both grammar and vocabulary. Before tackling sentence structures, the book helps you reinforce those grammar elements you may have trouble with, like verb tenses and pronouns. You'll then expand your written communication abilities through comprehensive explanations, skill-building exercises, and practical writing activities.
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Preparing to Write | p. 1 |
| Verb Tenses | p. 2 |
| Auxiliaries | p. 16 |
| The Passive Voice | p. 26 |
| The Subjunctive Mode | p. 31 |
| Conjunctions | p. 38 |
| Pronouns | p. 44 |
| Possessives and Plurals | p. 62 |
| The Comparative and Superlative | p. 68 |
| Beginning to Write | p. 75 |
| Sentence Completion | p. 75 |
| Writing Original Sentences | p. 87 |
| Understanding the Format | p. 87 |
| Writing According to the Format | p. 88 |
| Story Completion | p. 115 |
| Understanding the Format | p. 115 |
| Completing Stories with Original Phrases | p. 115 |
| Writing Letters | p. 151 |
| The Friendly Letter | p. 151 |
| The Business Letter | p. 157 |
| Writing Original Themes | p. 167 |
| Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense and Past Participle | p. 173 |
| Verbs and Tenses | p. 177 |
| Answer Key | p. 187 |
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ISBN: 9780071628037
ISBN-10: 0071628037
Audience:
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: 1st June 2009
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.78
x 1.02
Weight (kg): 0.372