Used wherever the English Language is spoken or taught, New First Aid in English has proved invaluable in class and as a reference book, both to native English speakers and to students of English as a second language. Covering vocabulary, spelling, syntax, idiom and correct usage it provides the background information needed plus a wide range of exercises to test knowledge and skills. This second edition retains the structure and approach of the previous edition but has been produced to ensure that all the terms and information are up to date and reflect the international readership of the book.

About the Author

Angus Maciver

Table of Contents

The English Language Parts of Speech Number Gender Families Traditional Homes Names Group Terms or Collections Similes Occupations Places Receptacles Sounds and Motions Sounds Made by Objects Classification Gradation Association Analogies It Makes You Think Absurdities Abbreviations Antonyms Synonyms Homonyms and Homophones Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Word Building: Nouns (formation of) Adjectives (formation of) Verbs (formation of) Adverbs (formation of) Compound Words (formation of) Concord Pronouns Conjunctions Prepositions Correction of Sentences The Right Word in the Right Place Addition of Clauses Replacement Sentences: Simple to Complex Complex to Simple Alphabetical Order Apostrophes Capital Letters Punctuation Diminutives Small Quantities For Reference Proverbs Colloquialisms General Colloquial Expressions Popular Phrases Doubles Colours Our Five Senses Derivations: Roots Prefixes Suffixes General Knowledge Fastenings Useful Information: Various Countries -- The Peoples -- Their Language Origin of Certain Place Names Various Countries and their Capitals Currencies of Various Countries The Wonders of the World Science Vocabulary Spelling Lists General Tests Tests in Comprehension Standard English Pronunciation Spelling Guide Phrasal Verbs