Improving your written English : how to ensure your grammar, punctuation and spelling are up to scratch

This user-friendly book offers help to anyone who needs to brush up on his or her English. Written in short, easily understandable sections, it deals with the basics of writing good English. There are sections on punctuation, sentence construction, and spelling. All the common pitfalls are tackled, such as when to use apostrophes and how to spell those frequently misspelt words. The reader is shown how to adopt different styles needed for writing a report, essay or short story, and useful exercises and illlustrations are included throughout the book. isbn: 9781857033588......Page 1 halftitle......Page 2 title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 11 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION......Page 12 1 Punctuation......Page 14 2 Grammar......Page 24 3 Spelling......Page 49 4 Apostrophes and Abbreviations......Page 58 5 Correct English......Page 64 6 Writing an Essay and a Short Story......Page 81 7 Summarising and Reporting......Page 89 8 Filling in Forms......Page 95 9 Writing Letters......Page 107 10 Applying for a Job......Page 119 Glossary......Page 133 Index......Page 136 This user-friendly book offers help to those who need to brush up their English. In short, easily-understood sections, it deals with punctuation, sentence construction and spelling, and tackles common pitfalls. It shows how to adopt different styles and exercises and illustrations are included.