Essential English GrammarCourier Corporation, 2012 M04 27 - 208 páginas This English grammar has been specially designed for readers with limited learning time, who wish to gain command of all the important points of grammar needed for everyday speech and comprehension, yet who do not wish to be unnecessarily burdened with archaic, highly literary, or seldom used forms. Summarizing all the major constructions, principles, and basic terminology, this book will provide readers with a firm foundation in essential English grammar. The text proceeds in easy, natural steps, beginning with simple sentence structure and advancing logically to more difficult constructions. More than 600 practice exercises and solutions make this an excellent home-study text. Organized with clarity and emphasizing explanation rather than rote memorization, this selective grammar can be used effectively as a course supplement, as an introduction for beginners, or as a reference for students and teachers. |
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action verb adjective clause adjective or adverb adverb clause Answers antecedent appositive auxiliaries Available in U.S. Basic Grammar called Chapter 19 clear Compare complete construction cooled by air coordinating conjunctions direct object DOVER BOOKS English express following sentences function gerund group of words illustrations indefinite pronouns indicate infinitive irregular verb Kinds of Sentences linking verb look main clause mood noun clause noun or pronoun parentheses passive voice past participle past perfect past tense Perfect Tense personal pronouns photographs play possessive PRACTICE IN FINDING Practice in Identifying Practice in Recognizing predicate adjective predicate nominative prepositional phrases present participle present perfect reference relative clause relative pronouns RIGHT sentence elements sentences contain singular or plural speech story Subjects and Predicates subjects and verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause subordinating conjunctions tell third person Underline usually verb form verb phrase verbal whoever writing WRONG