Contents
Cover
Title Page
Introduction
Grammar
What is grammar?
Words
Phrases
Clauses
Sentences
Making words
Writing good English
Synonyms
Antonyms
Layout
Punctuation
What is punctuation?
Letters
Full stop
Question mark
Exclamation mark
Comma
Apostrophe
Inverted comma
Bracket
Dash
Semicolon
Colon
Hyphen
Bullet point
Ellipsis
Spelling
The alphabet
Syllables
Letters and sounds
Consonants and their phonemes and graphemes
Vowels and their phonemes and graphemes
Digraphs and trigraphs
Adding endings to words
Irregular verbs
Adding prefixes and suffixes
Common endings in words
Choosing between endings
Words ending in ough
Silent letters
Some very common words that you have to know
Homophones
How to improve your spelling
Dictionary
How to use the Spelling Dictionary
Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
Hh
Ii
Jj
Kk
Ll
Mm
Nn
Oo
Pp
Rr
Ss
Tt
Uu
Vv
Ww
Yy
Zz
Index
Copyright
About the Publisher
Introduction
Collins Primary Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling has been designed to support all pupils who are studying grammar, punctuation and spelling from age 7 to 11, whether this is for exams or to revise the key building blocks of the English language.
It contains the rules and advice that will help students get to grips with these essential aspects of the English language. There are clear, easy-to-follow explanations of how grammar works, what punctuation does, and how to spell correctly. Each section grammar, punctuation and spelling is laid out in an open, attractive design that guides the user easily through the information provided. Dozens of examples show exactly how the rules of English work.
The final section is a dictionary list of words that pupils must know how to spell. These have been specially selected for this age group based on real-life experience from Spelling Bees conducted by Collins Dictionaries. The words are written out in full, with their word class clearly shown, along with any other forms such as plurals, comparatives and superlatives, and inflections all of which are also written in full, making it easy for the pupil to understand. Many helpful tips on spelling are also included throughout the spelling dictionary section to make learning easier.