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Kaplan's 6 Practice Tests for the IELTS provides printed exams and expert explanations for all four sections of the IELTS Academic test. Realistic practice questions, personalised performance reports, and test-like listening tracks help you face the exam with confidence.

43) I and you and don't forget who: what is a pronoun?

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Words Are CATegorical ®

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of pronouns and their functions, from "he" and "she" to "anyone", "neither", and "which."

44) Hairy, scary, ordinary: what is an adjective?

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Words are categorical

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."

45) How to write short: word craft for fast times

Author

Clark, Roy Peter

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write...

46) Improve your English: English in the workplace

Author

Brown, Stephen E

Publisher

McGraw-Hill

Pub. Date

2008

47) A mink, a fink, a skating rink: what is a noun?

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Words Are CATegorical ®

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown."

48) Dearly, nearly, insincerely: what is an adverb?

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Words are categorical

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Rhyming text and illustrations present numerous examples of adverbs and their functions.

49) Under, over, by the clover: what is a preposition?

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Words Are CATegorical ®

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! In this fun-filled book, playful puns and comical cartoon cats combine to show, not tell, readers what prepositions are all about. Each preposition in the text, like under, over, by the clover, about, throughout, and next to Rover, is highlighted in color for easy identification. This is the newest addition to the Words Are CATagorical series,...

50) Improve your English: English in everyday life

Author

Brown, Stephen E

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning

Pub. Date

2008

Description

Improve Your English: English in Conversation combines the video advantages of DVDs with the educational benefits of fluent American English speakers in unscripted interviews. You will benefit from hearing real people--men and women from various regions and backgrounds--having spontaneous conversations about themselves and their daily lives. The DVD also has a transcript and workbook designed to refine your listening and speaking skills.

51) Chips and cheese and Nana's knees: what is alliteration?

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Words are categorical

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Brian P. Cleary's rhymes and Martin Goneau's illustrations creatively present the concept of alliteration for young readers.

52) Mine, all mine: a book about pronouns

Author

Heller, Ruth

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date

c1997

Description

Introduces various types of pronouns, explains how and when to use them, and provides whimsical glimpses of what our language would be without them.

53) Voice & speaking skills for dummies

Author

Apps, Judy

Series

For dummies

Publisher

Wiley

Pub. Date

c2012

Description

"Whether you dream of commanding thousands with the power of your voice, or you'd just like to get your point across more clearly and convincingly, you've come to the right place. Not another presentation or public speaking primer, this book schools you in timeless principles that work equally well when addressing packed stadiums, in intimate gatherings and even during one-to-one conversations. Discover how to use your voice to surprise, seduce, soother,...

54) Kaplan IELTS premier with 8 practice tests

Publisher

Kaplan Publishing, a division of Kaplan, Inc

Pub. Date

[2016]

Description

This book interactive online resources with mock interviews, sample essays, audio tracks, and score reports; eight full-length practice tests; proven score-raising strategies and tactics; in-depth review of the Listening, Readings, Writing, and Speaking sections of the exam.

55) Why you say it: [the fascinating stories behind over 600 everyday words and phrases]

Author

Garrison, Webb B

Publisher

Thomas Nelson

Pub. Date

[2010], c2000

Description

"This catalog of ... [English's] most colorful expressions delivers an illuminating read for anyone curious about the evolution of words"--P. [4] of cover.

56) Merriam-webster's first dictionary

Publisher

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

Pub. Date

2021.

Description

Oxford paperback reference

"Illustrated dictionary for beginning readers in grades K-2, ages 5-7"

57) The Oxford dictionary of word histories

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Pub. Date

2002

58) The Oxford dictionary of English grammar

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Publisher

Oxford University Press

Pub. Date

2014.

59) A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare: more about homonyms and homophones

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Words are CATegorical

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Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney

Discusses the differences between homonyms and homophones and provides examples of each.

60) Have you eaten grandma?: or, the life-saving importance of correct punctuation, grammar, and good English

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Publisher

Atria Books

Pub. Date

2019.

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