| Edition |
2nd ed |
| Description |
viii, 470 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Note |
Previous ed.: 2000. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Nouns -- Articles -- Quantifiers -- Adjectives -- Adverbs -- Comparatives and superlatives -- Prepositions -- Verbs (introduction) -- Combining words -- Multiword verbs and verbal expressions -- Modal verbs -- Infinitive and -ing forms of verbs -- The present -- The future -- The past -- The present perfect -- Used to and would -- Reported and direct speech -- Conditional sentences -- Sentence constituents : basic principles -- Sentence constituents : major variants -- Passive constructions -- Discourse markers -- Ellipsis and substitution -- Finite adverbial clauses -- Noun clauses -- Relative clauses -- Non-finite clauses -- Defining and non-defining phrases and clauses -- Complex sentences : integrating the elements -- Research activities -- Phonemic symbols. |
| Summary |
Designed to help teachers to develop their overall knowledge and understanding of English grammar, this guide provides a quick source of reference in planning lessons and clarifying learners' problems |
| Subject |
English language -- Grammar
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English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching
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| ISBN |
9780521712040 (pbk.) |
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9780521885058 (hbk.) |
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