'Today English has become the core necessity of life and education and hence this practical manual is prepared by incorporating necessary chapters which can help conveniently to the students at Under Graduate level. This practical manual carries functions that guide them in developing their writing skills. It is a set of selected grammar exercises, Vocabulary Building, Idioms, Comprehension, Letter Writing and Resume Writing and other allied areas to acquaint the scholars with the ability to write and communicate effectively in English. So, make most out of it and keep practicing.
This book is based upon the practical experiences of teaching English to the students of my college and polytechnic colleges. I am confident that this book will come out as highly useful to students as well as the teachers.'
1. Comprehension Passages 1
2. Precis Writing 9
3. Idioms 20
4. Phrasal Verbs 26
5. Homonyms 33
6. Antonyms 51
7. Synonyms 57
8. Common Errors 59
9. Diary Writing 67
10. Letter Writing & Resume Writing 73
11. Proverbs 87
12. One Word Substitute 90
Prof. Miss Puffy I Dave (M.A., B.Ed., B.Lib.) born on 26 November 1969 at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh is serving as an Assistant Professor English in College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh since 1998 and also serving as Incharge Librarian of University Library, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh since 2002. I belong to well known, respected family of Saurashtra region of Gujarat State.