The Students' Companion  (English, Paperback, Best Wilfred D.)

The Students’ Companion is an encyclopedia and reference guide for both English teachers and students.

Summary Of The Book

The Students’ Companion is a handy English language guide that is suitable for both learning and teaching. This text can be used as a reference, a dictionary, and as an almanack, by both students and teachers, all in one volume.

This single volume provides a thorough coverage of various topics in the English language. For instance, the text covers single words that represent sentences and phrases, figurative expressions with explanations, proverbs, and 100 quotations for various occasions. Readers can also expect to find a discussion on using similes, comparisons, and using smaller words in place of larger words, along with commonly used prefixes and abbreviations.

The text is divided into 11 sections. Some of these sections are Single Words used For Sentences and Phrases, Small Words in place of big ones, Geographical Facts, and Civics. Students and teachers can expect topics pertaining to the Government, Church, and Professions, Synonyms, Homonyms, and Antonyms. The author has also provided a thorough coverage of General Knowledge topics such as Distinctive Names assigned to Towns, Countries, Lands, Places, and People. Under Civics, topics such as Government Functions, and the Responsibilities and Rights of a Citizen are addressed.

This edition of The Students’ Companion was published in 2010. The book is a bestseller worldwide.

About Wilfred D. Best

Wilfred D. Best has also authored What Every Student Should Know.