Simple text about all sorts of activities and repetition of the letter 'A' help readers learn how to use the 'long A' sound.

Simple text about playing and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'long a' sound.

Language-in its communicative and playful functions, its literary formations and its shifting meanings-is a perennially fascinating topic. C. S. Lewis's Studies in Words explores this fascination by taking a series of words and teasing out their connotations using examples from a vast range of English literature, recovering lost meanings and analyzing their functions. It doubles as an absorbing and entertaining study of verbal communication, its pleasures...

A fascinating series of 7 lectures on philology (written language) given by 19th century Anglican archbishop and poet Richard Chenevix Trench, looking at, amongst other topics, the poetry of words, the history of words and the rise of new words.

Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in this New York Times bestseller Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using "who" when a "whom" is called for? Do you avoid the words "affect" and "effect" altogether? Grammar Girl is here to help! Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar-but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created...

Rhyming text and illustrations describe and present examples of prepositions, including "to," "by," "in," and "beneath."

Master grammar with this bestselling workbook for learners of English. Practice Makes Perfect: English Grammar for ESL Learners is the go-to guide for clear, precise explanations of all aspects of English grammar. As a beginning learner of English, you might find that grammar concepts can be confusing. To make progress with your English skills, you need guidance through tricky grammar areas. This book will help develop mastery. The more you practice,...

"Yes, nouns are people, places, and things, but get ready to learn much more about these kinds of words. This motivating volume helps emerging readers spot both common and proper nouns-and the difference between them-as well as comprehend how nouns feature in the structure of a sentence, such as whether they are subjects or objects of verbs. Relatable examples paired with lively, colorful images reinforce key language concepts while questions throughout...

From the author of The Jungle Book comes a magical fantasy story, rich in historical detail and filled with intrigue and excitementUna and Dan, reciting Shakespeare on a summer's evening in rural Sussex, unwittingly summon the elf Puck. They are taken on a fantastic journey through Britain's past, their magical companion plucking from history an array of fascinating characters for them to meet: Parnesius, a Roman centurion who manned Hadrian's wall;...

Explains what prepositions are, presents examples, discusses prepositional phrases, dangling prepositions, objects of prepositions, and tricky prepositions.