Your one-stop guide to mastering the basics of English
Can one book have all you need to communicate confidently in English? Yes, and that book is English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners. It offers a solid foundation of major verb and grammar concepts of the language, from reflexive verbs to phrasal verbs and from pronouns to punctuation.
Each unit covers one topic, so you can immediately find what you need and receive focused instruction. Written with you-the ESL learner-in mind, the explanations are supported by lots of examples to help you master the different concepts. In addition, two useful appendices are included to help you conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the various tenses.
English Verbs & Essentials of Grammar for ESL Learners offers:
An excellent introduction to the basics of English if you are a beginner, or a quick, thorough reference if you already have experience in the language
Contemporary usage of verbs, adjectives, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and other grammar essentials
Examples that reflect real-life usage and common, everyday situations
By:
Ed Swick
Imprint: McGraw Hill
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 221g
ISBN: 9780071632294
ISBN 10: 0071632298
Publication Date: 03 November 2009
Audience:
ELT/ESL
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. The Present Tense 2. The Past Tense 3. The Present Perfect and the Past Perfect 4. The Future and the Future Perfect 5. The Imperative 6. Linking Verbs 7. Present Participles, Past Participles, and Verbals 8. Reflexive and Reciprocal Pronouns and Verbs 9. The Passive Voice 10. The Subjunctive Mood 11. Phrasal Verbs 12. Summary of Verb Types and Tenses 13. Definite and Indefinite Articles 14. Nouns and Pronouns 15. Number, Gender, and Plurals 16. Modifiers 17. Comparative and Superlative 18. Prepositions 19. Numbers 20. Relative Pronouns 21. Negatives 22. Interrogatives and Exclamations 23. Conjunctions 24. Contractions 25. Possessives 26. Punctuation Index Verb Index
