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    English Grammar and Verbal Reasoning: The Toolkit for Success
    English Grammar and Verbal Reasoning: The Toolkit for Success
    English Grammar and Verbal Reasoning: The Toolkit for Success
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    English Grammar and Verbal Reasoning: The Toolkit for Success

    By Simbo Nuga

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    This book covers everything from vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, sentence basics to spelling rules. Use it to improve your knowledge of written and spoken English and to ace your verbal reasoning test. It will help put your fears to rest because it is an easily digestible reference guide.

    KEY POINTS:

    Personal dictionary has over 1,000 words that you should know how to spell.
    List of over 1,000 four-letter words useful to resolve hidden letters questions in verbal reasoning.
    Space to personalize your learning and add more words.
    General knowledge questions.
    An alphabetical list of animals, countries, professions, fruits, vegetables, and games.
    Over 700 compound words.
    Nearly 1,500 antonyms and synonyms.
    Collective nouns and similes.
    More than 1,000 homophones.
    List of major countries in the world and their capital cities.
    A comprehensive list of the names of parents and children in the animal kingdom. Also included is the name of the male and female of the respective animal, where necessary.
    A list of prefixes and suffixes, their respective meaning, and examples.
    List of roman numerals.
    Extra worksheets and sample planners.
    Answers to the general knowledge questions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateJan 21, 2013
    ISBN9781466973343
    English Grammar and Verbal Reasoning: The Toolkit for Success
    Author

    Simbo Nuga

    Simbo Nuga has worked in various sectors of industry, including recruitment and consultancy, over the past twenty-five years. She has also worked as a university lecturer. Her involvement in developing training programs has given her wide experience of aptitude testing. Simbo is also the author of other books on verbal reasoning.

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      English Grammar and Verbal Reasoning - Simbo Nuga

      © Copyright 2013 Simbo Nuga.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-7332-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-7333-6 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-7334-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012924019

      Trafford rev. 02/18/2013

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      North America & international

      toll-free: 1 888 232 4444 (USA & Canada)

      phone: 250 383 6864 ♦ fax: 812 355 4082

      Contents

      Preface

      Acknowledgments

      PART 1 Personal Dictionary

      PART 2 English Grammar

      The Alphabet

      Words

      Spelling Rules

      Other Spelling Rules

      Parts of Speech

      Punctuation

      PART 3 Useful Lists of Words

      Animals—Parent, Young, Male, and Female

      A List of Compound Words

      A List of Homophones

      A List of Opposite Words—Antonyms

      A List of Prefixes

      A List of Similes

      A List of Suffixes

      A List of Similar Words—Synonyms

      A List of Roman Numerals

      A List of Countries and Their Capital Cities

      Answers to General-Knowledge Questions And Practice Excercise

      References

      List of Useful Websites

      Extra Personal Study Planner

      Extra Spelling Practice Sheet

      Extra Vocabulary Sheets

      Notes

      Preface

      English has been influenced over the years by other languages, such as Arabic, French, German, Greek, Latin, Indian, and the Scandinavian languages. Each one of them has contributed to the richness of this widely spoken language.

      When learning a language or skill, it helps to simplify our approach by grasping the fundamentals. English, like any other language, is quite simply made up of words. These words are used to describe the world around us and to express our opinions and emotions.

      One of the aims of this book is to provide, in a nutshell, the parts of speech and punctuations used to communicate in this popular language. Understanding the basic rules of spelling and grammar, developing your vocabulary, and applying the knowledge will help you become a more fluent speaker and writer of English.

      Anyone about to take an English grammar test will find the user-friendly information provided in this book valuable.

      The other purpose of this book is to provide you with the vocabulary required for success in your verbal reasoning test.

      It is a practical book that you can confidently use to increase your word power. The knowledge gained by learning the contents of this book will reduce the time spent in answering questions and improve the level of accuracy.

      It is a handy tool that includes important components of the eleven-plus entrance tests in one single book. This book is an essential resource for anyone about to take a verbal reasoning test because it will help you to succeed in your test. It will also benefit anyone going through an employment related selection process or simply interested in improving their English grammar and verbal reasoning skills. All the sections of the book have been presented in a comprehensible and alphabetical format.

      The book is divided into three parts, namely, personal dictionary, English grammar, and other important lists of words.

      The personal dictionary section of the book provides words that have been arranged alphabetically. These words have been carefully chosen to include important elements of the Key Stage 2 syllabus. This section includes a separate list of four-letter words. Questions requiring the knowledge of four letter words often appear in verbal reasoning tests. These bank of words have been provided so that the reader becomes more familiar with them. Spaces are provided so that the reader can learn and add new words with their respective meaning.

      The second part focuses on the fundamentals of English grammar. It commences with the alphabets, explains the various parts of speech, and describes the different symbols. Information on the formulation and usage of each one is given, and some examples are provided.

      The third section is the bank of words that the reader will find useful to learn and use daily. The words have been arranged under their respective categories, such as antonyms, compound words, homophones, prefixes, similes, suffixes, countries and their capital cities, names of animals and their young as well as the names of the male and female species of these animals.

      This book includes the following:

      • Over 6,000 key words, some of which are words that are difficult to spell. Alphabetic lists of four-letter words have been specifically included to aid learning them.

      • A set of general knowledge questions for each alphabetical section.

      • A succinct description with examples of the key components of grammar.

      • An alphabetical list of animals, countries, professions, fruits, vegetables, and games.

      • Over 700 compound words.

      • Nearly 600 opposite words.

      • More than 1,000 homophones.

      • List of major countries in the world and their capital cities.

      • A comprehensive list of the names of parents and children in the animal kingdom. Also included is the name of the male and female of the respective animal, where necessary.

      • A list of prefixes and suffixes, their respective meanings, and examples.

      • More than 600 similar words.

      • List of Roman numerals.

      • Extra worksheets and sample planners.

      • Answers to the general-knowledge questions.

      Learn, practice the contents of this book, and succeed.

      I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and

      I understand.

      —Chinese proverb

      Acknowledgments

      I would like to express my gratitude to my husband and children for their enthusiastic support during the writing of this book. They were a real source of encouragement to me.

      I would also like to thank my parents for their gift of education.

      The beautiful thing about learning is that no one

      can take it away from you.

      —B. B. King

      PART 1

      Personal Dictionary

      A a is for Alpha (Phonetic Alphabet)

      Words Beginning with the Letter A

      Some Useful Four-Letter Words Beginning with the

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