War & Words

As part of the Surrey Libraries' commemoration of the First World War centenary, a short-story competiton was launched.  The 2 winning and 8 highly commended entries have been collated to produce this eBook.  The themes vary and focus on a range of different characters who were impacted by war.  Stories include those that focus on: the woman left behind and their struggle for equality; on the men going to war; battle and life in the trenches; the long term impact of war on families and relationships and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Lady in the Lake (Penguin Readers Level 2)

Penguin Readers is a series of simplified stories which introduces you step-by-step to the literature that has made Penguin Books world famous. This series offers you classics, best-sellers, film-titles and original stories. Each hook has extensive exercises, a detailed introduction and clear information about the syllabus. They are published at six levels from Beginner (300 words) to Advanced (3000 words).

Common Misused Words and Phrases

Some Common Misused Words maybe/ may be if ever/when “I would say” – “I think” “I believe” All ready/already may/might Irregardless /Regardless compared to/compared with...

English Grammar Sheets for Teachers

Ready-to-print grammar sheets for teachers.

They include exercises for your students. Some of the grammatical points covered are the following:

All vs All of ; Amount vs Number vs Quantit; Assure , Ensure, Insure, Secure; Between vs Amon; Causative verbs; Close (to) vs near (to)

Conditional sentences; Confusing words ; Either or / Neither nor; Even though / Even if / Even so; Lastly, Finally, Eventually, In the end , at last, etc..

 

Here’s an infographics on the grammar mistakes we often make and come across while combating with English. From words which are easily confused to words which are spelled funny.